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Double Chocolate Toffee Ice Cream

What You Need:

1 C of sugar

1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder

2 C whipping cream

1 C of milk

1 t vanilla

1/8 t salt

3/4 C chocolate covered toffee candy, chopped

How to Make It:

Place the sugar and cocoa powder in a large mix bowl and toss to combine.

Pour the whipping cream and milk into the bowl.

Add the vanilla and salt and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.

Pour the mixture into the freezer canister.

Freeze according the manufacturer’s directions.

Stir in the toffee pieces and allow the ice cream to ripen 4 hours.

Makes 8 servings

A great way to serve this ice cream is in a chocolate dipped cone. Place a 1/2 C of semisweet chocolate pieces in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate at 70 percent power or medium high heat for 1 minute. Stir and continue microwaving for 1 to 3 minutes or until the chocolate is smooth. Dip the cones into the melted chocolate about 1/3 of the way up the cone. If the chocolate is too thick, stir in 1 t of melted shortening. Place the cones top side down on wax paper until the chocolate is set.

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Valentines Day Cake Balls

Valentines Day Cake Balls

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package strawberry cake mix + cake mix ingredients
1/2 – 1 (16 ounce) container prepared cream cheese frosting
1 – 24 oz block vanilla flavored almond bark &
milk chocolate flavored almond bark
(I use Plymouth Pantys almond bark from Walmart)
Icing paste or candy coating paste
sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the
recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl,
and stir in the frosting until well blended. Melt vanilla coating in a glass
bowl in the microwave on the DEFROST selection or in a metal bowl over a pan of
simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Use a melon baller or small
scoop to form balls of the cake mixture. Dip the balls in melted candy coating
using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set. Roll in
sprinkles or leave plain. I tinted the vanilla coating pink and swirled dark
pink over that. For the chocolate covered strawberry cake balls, I dipped them
in chocolate and swirled dark pink on top of that.

Variation to Recipe

* This recipe is for Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake Balls & Strawberry
Cheese Cake.

There are a ton of different cake mixes on the market. The possibilites are
endless on mixing cake mix flavors and frostings. Just use your imagination.

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Super Bowl Recipe-Football Dessert

1 (4 1/8-ounce) package ROYAL Instant Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling
3 cups cold milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped
1 (3 3/8-ounce) package ROYAL Instant Vanilla
Pudding & Pie Filling
1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
4 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons margarine
1/3 cup of shredded coconut, optional
1 drop green food coloring, optional

In small bowl, prepare chocolate pudding according to package directions using 1 1/2 cups milk. Fold in 1 cup whipped cream. Spoon half the pudding into 6-cup plastic wrap-lined football (melon) shaped mold. Spread pudding up side of mold; set aside.

In another small bowl, prepare vanilla pudding according to package directions using 1 1/2 cups milk and peanut butter. Fold in 1 cup whipped cream. Spoon vanilla mixture into center of chocolate pudding. Evenly top with remaining chocolate pudding, encasing vanilla mixture. Cover; freeze at least 6 hours. In double boiler, over low heat, melt chocolate and margarine, mixing until smooth; set aside. If desired, tint coconut with food coloring; arrange on serving plate. Unmold football onto serving plate; remove plastic wrap.

Working quickly, spread chocolate over football. Garnish with remaining whipped cream.

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Who Doesn’t Love Free Chocolate?

Sorry to tempt you, when I’m sure you are all resolute on a new diet, but Godiva stores are giving away free samples. How could I resist?

The in-store sampling event is going on all month long.

1/2 - 1/4:
Chocoiste (Cherries, Pecans, & Cashews)
Real dried cherries coated in dark chocolate

Whole pecans coated in praline and then in milk chocolate

Whole cashews coated in milk chocolate

1/9 – 1/11:
Chocoiste (Cherries, Pecans, & Cashews)

1/30 - 2/1:
Mousse

A light milk chocolate mousse filling covered in a dark chocolate shell

Light strawberry mousse covered in a dark chocolate shell

Hazelnut and milk chocolate blended together into a light mousse, enrobed in milk chocolate

2/6-2/8

Mousse

In moderation, dark chocolate is actually very healthy for you.  According to Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the University of Cologne, Germany, dark chocolate can actually help lower high blood pressure (source).  The antioxidant properties can boost your immune system (source),  and just make you feel good!  Just remember: Moderation!  Don’t go crazy with those samples, and stick to the dark chocolate.

Visit the Godiva Website for the location nearest you.