CHOCOLATE ROSES
Now this is how you top a chocolate cake! These delightful chocolate roses can be used as edible decorations for a cake or to create a basket of blooms. You can also use it as a modeling clay for making other figurines and objects. The soft pliability makes it easy to work with. From What's Cooking America. Roses will harden after a few days and can be saved by storing in a cool, dry place. We have not made this yet, so 1 dozen is a guestimate. We're also guessing that you could use white chocolate and a drop or two of food coloring for different colored chocolate clay. Put here for safe keeping. Great visual demonstration at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsgFcE1xMc
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, melt the chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes; stir. NOTE: Be careful so that the temperature does not exceed 100 degrees F. If chocolate is not completely melted, return to microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir until smooth.
- Add corn syrup to the chocolate and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold mixture, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl well, until no shiny syrup is visible and the mixture forms a thick ball.
- Pour mixture onto a waxed paper sheet and spread with the spatula until it's about 1/2-inch thick; let it sit and stiffen, uncovered, for about 2 hours. Use at once or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
- TO MAKE CHOCOLATE ROSES: Knead a handful of clay at a time on a work surface until it is soft and pliable like Play-Doh.
- Roll dough into twelve (12) 1/2-inch diameter balls of clay. Place the balls on waxed paper or plastic wrap about 1-inch apart. Using your fingers, press in the center and then on either side, flattening the disk into 1-inch flat disks about the size of a quarter (leave the top edge thinner than and bottom edge. Repeat with the remaining disks.
- Remove one disk and curl it into a "teepee" shape, narrow at the top and wider at the bottom, (this will be the center of the rose. Wrap the next disk around the opening of the teepee and the third disk at the back of the teepee - this is the rose bud. Continue adding disks which will look like petals. Continue adding petals, placing them in between slightly lower than previous row.
- For a fuller flower, continue adding petals in this manner. As you form petals, you gently roll or curl the right edge of the petal downward. Pinch off any excess chocolate clay at the base of the rose to make more balls.
- NOTES: If the clay balls or petals become too soft from your body heat, let sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes. To periodically cool you hands, grasp a cold glass. To make larger roses, make larger chocolate clay balls.
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zaharaddeen ahmed
[email protected]These chocolate roses are the best! I've made them several times and they're always a hit.
Bella lish
[email protected]I don't recommend this recipe. The chocolate roses turned out dry and crumbly.
Ff Gw
[email protected]These chocolate roses are way too expensive. You can get the same thing at the store for half the price.
Apsara karki Apsara karki
[email protected]I've tried making these chocolate roses several times, but I can never seem to get them right. The chocolate always seems to seize up.
william wilhite
[email protected]These chocolate roses are a great way to impress your friends and family. They're sure to be a hit at any party or gathering.
jeffrey alleger
[email protected]I made these chocolate roses for my daughter's birthday and she was so excited! She loved the way they looked and tasted.
Tuna Tuna
[email protected]These chocolate roses are the perfect gift for any chocolate lover. They're beautiful, delicious, and easy to make.
dabi the kil master
[email protected]These chocolate roses were a bit tricky to make, but I'm so glad I tried them. They're so delicious and impressive-looking.
Mr Myers
[email protected]I love how these chocolate roses look, but I found them to be a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try using a darker chocolate next time.
The Raven
[email protected]These chocolate roses are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so beautiful and unique.
Nikoloz Tskhadaia
[email protected]I made these chocolate roses for my wife's birthday and she loved them! They were the perfect combination of sweet and sophisticated.
Afshan Khaan
[email protected]These chocolate roses are so beautiful and delicious. I love that they're made with real chocolate and not just candy melts.
Omar Shezad
[email protected]I've made these chocolate roses several times now and they always turn out perfect. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the results are always impressive.
Aziz Bin Ba4ka
[email protected]These chocolate roses were a hit at my Valentine's Day party! They were so easy to make and looked so elegant. My friends couldn't believe I made them myself.