Ann Reardon

Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Chocolate Box

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Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. Seventeen wonderful and happy years. Some of our favourite memories together are the big moments like holding each of our newborn sons for the first time, trips to New York and Italy and big events that my hubby arranged. We also cherish the simple memories, late night walks with our old dog and coffees in Freo.

Whether you are celebrating an anniversary or Valentine’s day here is a unique handmade gift for your loved one. Fill it with lollies, love notes or fruit. Once it is made I suggest you store it in the fridge on a shelf that is too high for toddlers to reach. A cheeky chocolate filled smile is all that is left of this one.

 

Please, before you begin making your box, read the post on what chocolate to use and tempering chocolate, this will save you the heartache of a carefully constructed box melting before your eyes as soon as you take it out of the fridge.

To make this chocolate box you will need:
Chocolate (if it contains cocoa butter it tastes better but will need tempering)
Filling of your choice eg: strawberries

Happy Valentine’s Day

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  1. Rating: 5

    my boyfriend couldn’t believe that i made this myself, thankyou

    • I’m glad it turned out well for you Jemima ?

  2. Rating: 5

    My daughter, Eden (4), and I love watching your channel…we watch it more than anything else. For Valentine’s Day, I’m making your chocolate heart box – it’s really not too difficult! The challenge I’m facing is melting the white chocolate for the lids…it’s so grainy compared to the dark chocolate…it’s just not melting. I’ve added a little coconut oil to it, but that’s it. I’m using Ghirardelli chips…can you please make any recommendations as to how I can achieve the same creaminess as with the dark…and what kind of chocolate do you use for the white chocolate lids?

    • Hi Yaela, You will need to look at a different type of white chocolate. The chips you are using are designed to hold their shape and not melt when heating. The ingredients are Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Whole Milk Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin – An Emulsifier, Vanilla. Look for some white chocolate with cocoa butter in it and temper it, or if you want to use compound nestle white chocolate melts are good.

  3. Hello Ann I was wondering how to make the box because I would like to make some for my teachers

  4. Hi Ann
    I was wondering what kind of plastic paper did you used for making the chocolate box? Can you tell me the recipe in detail? Thanks

    • Hi Suki, You can get acetate from office stores – look for assignment cover sheets or overhead projector sheets, or from cake decorating stores.

  5. Hi i love you so much. I have a question: where do you get the plastic from

    • Hi Ciara, you can usually get acetate from a newsagency or stationary store.

  6. Rating: 5

    Hi there, Ann!

    Belated Happy – 17 years – Anniversary (February 2, 2013)! Hope you had a blast on your special day.

    I’m glad I have found your website ‘coz it contains awesome recipes I can follow as a newbie to baking. I don’t have any experience in baking, but all of your pics and videos posted here and on you tube sort of make me drool to bake my own goodies. LOL! =) These amazingly delicious recipes I have been browsing every now and then since I discovered your site encourage me to learn how to bake. Thank you very much for all of your effort in putting all of these stuff together.

    Advance Happy Valentine’s Day, too! c”,)

    Lots of love and hugs,
    *mAriLen <3 <3 <3

    • Thanks Marilen : )

  7. Rating: 5

    Dear Ann

    I have watched your video so many times during the last few weeks as I was intending to make the fondant Princess Cake for my grandaughter’s 3rd birthday that I feel you are an old friend.

    I made the cake and it was a huge success every kid at the party was mesmerised by it even the boys and being my first effort the adults thought I was pretty clever.

    Thanks again

    Betty

    • Hi Betty, Lovely to hear I am so glad that your granddaughter loved her cake. If you took a photo of your cake you can upload it here in the comments section.

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