Homemade box of chocolates
 
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Recipe type: Sweet treats
Ingredients:
  • 500 grams good quality dark chocolate
  • 75 grams macadamia nuts
  • 50 grams almonds
  • 50 grams goji berries
Method:
  1. Place moulds in the fridge to chill them for 30 minutes before using.
  2. Chop up almonds and goji berries into small pieces to use as toppings for some chocolate discs.
  3. The professional way to temper chocolate would be to use a double boiler over water etc. I however took a s short cut and tempered it in the microwave. To do this you need to break the chocolate up into pieces in a heavy microwave safe bowl.
  4. Melt on high for about 90 seconds. Check the chocolate and stir around, so the pieces that are unmelted are coated in melted chocolate.
  5. Melt again for 20 seconds and repeat this process until all the chocolate is melted.
  6. For the moulds you are going to add macadamia nuts to, spoon in chocolate to fill the mould about a third of the way.
  7. Add the macadamia nut, then spoon chocolate in so the mould is full of chocolate.
  8. For the moulds with no filling, spoon the chocolate so as they are full.
  9. Pick up and gently drop the moulds a couple of times to release any air pockets.
  10. Use a knife or a flat sharp object and smooth out the chocolate so they will have a flat bottom.
  11. To make the chocolate discs, spoon the chocolate into patty pans to your desired thickness, then sprinkle with almonds and goji berries.
  12. Place all chocolates in the fridge for about an hour.
  13. Once set, place a sheet of baking paper on the bench and pop the chocolates out of the moulds.
  14. Peel the patty pans off the discs and place on the baking paper.
  15. To the truffle papers add the chocolates.
  16. Place five chocolates into each box.
  17. Add the cardboard holder to the box, then slip the cover onto the chocolates.
  18. Place a sticker or ribbon on the box and you are ready to deliver you box of handmade chocolates!
Recipe by Planning With Kids at https://planningwithkids.com/2014/04/13/homemade-box-of-chocolates/