{"id":7326,"date":"2015-03-20T18:31:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T08:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=7326"},"modified":"2016-08-18T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T02:48:37","slug":"magic-chocolate-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/magic-chocolate-flower\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Chocolate Flower"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hrecipe\" align=\"center\">\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate-flower-dessert-550x218.jpg\" alt=\"magic chocolate flower how to\" width=\"550\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bring some magic to the dining table and wow your friends\u00a0with this magic chocolate flower dessert. \u00a0Good desserts not only taste great, they should look amazing too. \u00a0Pour on the hot custard and watch the petals fall open to reveal the delights\u00a0that were hiding in the centre.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bf8YTATPX4E?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"fn\"><strong>In the middle of your chocolate flowers.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-7328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6446-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate macaron ann reardon \" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6446-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6446-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6446-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6446-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4 of a batch of\u00a0<a title=\"Chocolate Macaron Recipe (Macaroons) with ginger ganache\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-macaron-recipe-macaroons-with-ginger-ganache\/\">chocolate macaron recipe<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">fresh fruit (raspberries, blue berries)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chocolate truffle, one per flower you could purchase these or make your own using\u00a0chocolate truffles<br \/>\n<a title=\"chocolate truffles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-truffles-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">part 1<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"chocolate truffles recipes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/best-chocolate-truffle-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">part 2<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"chocolate truffles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-truffles-recipe-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">part 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The petals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"amount\">100g (3.53 ounces)<\/span> <span class=\"name\">tempered chocolate<\/span><\/span> per flower<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate-flower-template.pdf\">Chocolate flower petal template<\/a>\u00a0click to open pdf<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"how to temper chocolate 4 ways\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/temper-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Temper your chocolate<\/a> and spread the chocolate thinly on some acetate. \u00a0Using a knife and the petal template cut out individual petals, see video for demonstration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Working quickly before the chocolate hardens curve it up into a half circle.\u00a0 Use something cylindrical to hold it in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Spread more chocolate out\u00a0and cut small circles and cut each circle in half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">To assemble the dessert use a little chocolate to secure a selection of fruit to the top of your macaron. \u00a0Place the macaron on top of a chocolate truffle using chocolate to hold it in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Arrange the chocolate petals around a silicone hemisphere mold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Then using some more chocolate add the base, this is going to hold all the petals in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Take one half of your flower\u00a0and use chocolate to hold it in place on the base of the bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Then add the chocolate macaron to the middle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">And carefully add the other half into place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7332 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"recipe for magic chocolate flower dessert\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6455-1200x900-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>creme anglaise recipe (thin custard sauce)<\/strong><br \/>\n(Serves approximately 4)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">5 egg yolks or 90g (3.17 ounces)<br \/>\n1\/4 cup or 50g (1.76 ounces) sugar<br \/>\n1 cup or 250millilitres (8.45 fluid ounces) cream (35% fat) <a title=\"What cream should I use?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cream-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">(see what cream to use page)<\/a><br \/>\n1\/2 cup or 125millilitres (4.23 fluid ounces) whole or full cream milk (4% fat)<br \/>\n1 vanilla bean<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Scrape\u00a0the vanilla bean and\u00a0combine with the\u00a0cream and milk in a saucepan and heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Whisk together sugar and the egg yolks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Once it just starts to boil remove from the heat and pour into the egg yolk mixture whisking as you do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pour back into the saucepan, refrigerate. \u00a0When ready to serve the dessert reheat the creme anglaise to 185F (85 degrees Celsius)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Immediately pour through a sieve into a jug.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Take the dessert to the table and pour some hot anglaise into the bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The hot sauce melts the base of the petals making them fall open beautifully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dish is inspired by a dessert\u00a0from Pastry Chef <a title=\"chocolate flower dessert\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/LyATj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Joaquim Sousa<\/a> in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6460-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate flower dessert ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6460-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6460-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6460-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6460-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/magic-chocolate-flower\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate-flower-dessert-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"magic chocolate flower how to\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate-flower-dessert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate-flower-dessert-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"7333\" \/><\/a><p>Bring some magic to the dining table and wow your friends\u00a0with this magic chocolate flower dessert. \u00a0Good desserts not only taste great, they should look amazing too. \u00a0Pour on the hot custard and watch the petals fall open to reveal the delights\u00a0that were hiding in the centre. In the middle of your chocolate flowers. 1\/4 of a batch of\u00a0chocolate macaron recipe\u00a0 fresh fruit (raspberries, blue berries) Chocolate truffle, one per flower you could purchase these<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1654,142,145,150],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7326"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7326"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42945,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7326\/revisions\/42945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}