RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES!!! Coconut

[umpa]

Line a mini muffin pan with mini muffin pan liners. In a double boiler melt 4 squares of unsweetened bakers chocolate(*the bakers chocolate was beebs idea*)Add 3/4 cup xylitol. Stir well.add 1/2 cup whipping cream.stir well. Add 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut. Mix well.fill muffin cups 3/4 full.top with unsweetened coconut.refridgerate 2 hours.

YUM YUM!!

[SherriPie]

OMG that sounds so good! I am adding all the ingredients to my shopping list this week and going to give it a try. My family will love me for it and have no idea that they are being bombarded with sugar!!

[Doug Varrieur]

Don't you mean bombarded with "sugar Free" 

[owensmath]

Question about xylitol....is it a liquid?

[umpa]

No I use the powder and it has the same consistency as sugar.You can get it at the health food store or amazon.Its birch bark and it has no aftertaste.

[katary]

any carbs in that? the xylitol i mean?

[umpa]

No my cheap date!

[owensmath]

Great! Thanks. I will pick some up tomorrow. I bought everything else I need, including a double boiler pan. I've never had one before, so this is all new to me. 

Another quick question...what size pan did you use for the spinach bread? I want to make it tomorrow night.


Thanks so much!


Donna

[umpa]

The double boiler is easy, just heat it slowly.It is almost bulletproof.Melt things slow if you melt it too quickly it will make the chocolate too thick.If the chocolate gets too thick just add alittle bit of water.
The spinach bread is made in a loaf pan.If you want to use it for pizza use a pizza pan or a cookie sheet.
Both of these recipes would be great for your kids to make. Kids love to make their own pizza and candies!I am working on a section of the forum for kids right now.

[owensmath]

Great idea to get my kids involved! I will do that! ALso, I'm so totally ignorant about a double boiler...water goes in the bottom part, right? I just need to google it and find out I suppose.

[Doug Varrieur]

The poor mans double boiler is very simple. Place a metal mixing bowl on top of a saucepan, pick a size so the mixing bowl fits 3-4 inches into the saucepan. Place 3-4 inches of water in the saucepan and bring it too a boil, drop the mixing bowl on top and bingo.....a double boiler. 

[beebs]

Yep. Works great!

[owensmath]

I thought I had bought everything I need to make the homemade chocolates, including the double boiler pan! However, just now as I read the recipe at the top of this thread, I realized it says "whipping cream." Dang, I wanted to make it! Anyhoooo, is whipping cream the heavy cream that is sold in the little cartons by the milk? Heavy cream?
THanks for your patience with me as I grow in my knowledge!

[umpa]

Yep! You are correct!Thats whipping cream

[owensmath]

Fantastic!!! I will buy it tomorrow on my way home from work. I am looking forward to trying out my new double boiler pan and the chocolate. I haven't found the unsweetened coconut yet, so I may just put a little bit of peanut butter in it instead of coconut. Any thoughts?