SALTED CHOCOLATE

SALTED CHOCOLATE
16 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
Sea Salt
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
PURE

• Spray a jelly roll pan with an even coat of PURE.
• Microwave chocolate in 20 second intervals until melted.
• Spread chocolate out evenly.
• Sprinkle sea salt across the entire layer of chocolate.
• Sprinkle top with crushed walnuts.
• Gently press nuts into the chocolate.
• Cool in refrigerator uncovered for 30 minutes until hardened.
• Break up into pieces and store in cool dark dry place.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

I found the recipe in an old Taste of Home magazine. This recipe is sooooooooooooooooo simple, but messy! Have fun making them. They are quite rich though - be forewarned!

1 cup butter, melted
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 pounds confectioners sugar (about 8 cups)
3-10 ounce jars maraschino cherries(about 120 cherries), really well drained
1-2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, chopped (I used almond bark)

• Combine butter and milk until smooth.
• Gradually add in confectioner's sugar until a soft dough forms.
• Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten into 2 inch circles.
• Place a cherry in the center of each one.
• Wrap sides around cherry until cherry is completely covered and roll into a smooth ball.
• Melt chocolate until smooth and dip each ball into the chocolate.
• Place on wax paper until cool and sprinkle with sprinkles.
• Cool well. 

Important NOTE:  After about 2-3 days the white centers turn to liquid just like the Queen Annes - YUMMY!

CARAMELIZED CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON

Dave at My Year on The Grill has dared, double dared in fact us KrAzY kitchen ladies to do a recipe. In my case the joke is on him. My niece had told me about this chocolate covered bacon she'd had at a county fair and it intrigued me so much I made it back at Thanksgiving time. It didn't last long around that house full of bacon lovers. I then took it one step farther and caramelized the bacon first - talk about a taste treat for the tongue!

CARAMELIZED CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON
10 slices thick bacon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoons cider or balsamic vinegar
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Whisk together the brown sugar and vinegar.
• Toss bacon slices in the mixture, packing it onto the slices.
• Layer bacon and onions on grilling rack.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until JUST crisp. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
• Cool completely.
• In a double boiler combine chocolate, butter and milk until creamy.
• Carefully dip bacon slices.
• Cool on wax paper.

CARAMELIZED CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON

Dave at My Year on The Grill has dared, double dared in fact us KrAzY kitchen ladies to do a recipe. In my case the joke is on him. My niece had told me about this chocolate covered bacon she'd had at a county fair and it intrigued me so much I made it back at Thanksgiving time. It didn't last long around that house full of bacon and chocolate lovers. I then took it one step farther and caramelized the bacon first - talk about a taste treat for the tongue!

CARAMELIZED CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON
10 slices thick bacon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoons cider or balsamic vinegar
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Whisk together the brown sugar and vinegar.
• Toss bacon slices in the mixture, packing it onto the slices.
• Layer bacon and onions on grilling rack.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until JUST crisp. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
• Cool completely.
• In a double boiler combine chocolate, butter and milk until creamy.
• Carefully dip bacon slices.
• Cool on wax paper.

OREO CHEESECAKE BALLS - YUM YUM GOOD!

OREO CHEESECAKE BALLS - YUM YUM GOOD!
1 regular package Oreos
12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
Almond Bark
Candy Decorations

• Crush Oreos in food processors
• With hand mixer, mix together the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese
• Roll into small balls.
• Put balls into freezer for 5 minutes.
• Melt Almond bark in small batches.
• Coat each ball in almond bark.
• Immediately decorate.
• Let harden.

SALTED CHOCOLATE

SALTED CHOCOLATE
16 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
Sea Salt
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
PURE

• Spray a jelly roll pan with an even coat of PURE.
• Microwave chocolate in 20 second intervals until melted.
• Spread chocolate out evenly.
• Sprinkle sea salt across the entire layer of chocolate.
• Sprinkle top with crushed walnuts.
• Gently press nuts into the chocolate.
• Cool in refrigerator uncovered for 30 minutes until hardened.
• Break up into pieces and store in cool dark dry place.

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

I wanted to make something special to take to my nieces house for Superbowl Sunday so thought I'd try Chocolate Covered Cherries. I found the recipe in an old Taste of Home magazine. This recipe is sooooooooooooooooo simple, but messy! Have fun making them. They are quite rich though - be forewarned!

1 cup butter, melted
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 pounds confectioners sugar (about 8 cups)
3-10 ounce jars maraschino cherries(about 120 cherries), really well drained
1-2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, chopped (I used almond bark)

• Combine butter and milk until smooth.
• Gradually add in confectioner's sugar until a soft dough forms.
• Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten into 2 inch circles.
• Place a cherry in the center of each one.
• Wrap sides around cherry until cherry is completely covered and roll into a smooth ball.
• Melt chocolate until smooth and dip each ball into the chocolate.
• Place on wax paper until cool and sprinkle with sprinkles.
• Cool well.