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Chocolate to the Rescue for Last-Minute Holiday Fêtes
(ARA) – Ah, the holidays, full of fun, friends and family and the unexpected, like surprise guests and last-minute gifts. Spontaneous entertaining doesn’t have to be stressful, however, if you rely on the tried and true appeal of chocolate to save the day.
“Chocolate makes a great gift and does double duty in holiday entertaining as finger food and showpiece dessert,” says Chef Debbie Mosimann, owner, innkeeper and resident chef of Swiss Woods Bed and Breakfast, a Select Registry “Distinguished Inn of North America.”
Mosimann offers the following tips and recipes for turning potential holiday disasters into happy triumphs:
* Wrap some premium chocolate bars, such as Suprême from Chocolat Frey, and keep them on hand to give as gifts to unexpected guests. “Chocolat Frey is Switzerland’s number one chocolate maker, and their Suprême limited edition Gingerbread, Winter Fruit & Nut and Cinnamon Coriander bars add a holiday touch to traditional chocolate,” Mosimann says.
* Pair Chocolat Frey’s Euro-cool flavors with bottles of spiced holiday wine for scrumptious hostess gifts. Create a flavor-themed gift basket with a holiday ornament, cloth napkins and coordinating chocolate. Customize stocking stuffers by matching personalities to chocolate flavors.
* For no-hassle entertaining, whip up a chocolate mousse and store in the refrigerator for later use in epicurean mugs of foaming Cinnamon Coriander Hot Chocolate.
* Make holiday breakfasts fast, elegant and extra special with chocolate-stuffed Swiss Toast.
Suprême limited edition Gingerbread, Winter Fruit & Nut, and Cinnamon Coriander chocolate bars will be added to the Chocolat Frey line in Target stores nationwide starting in November.
Recipes:
Cinnamon Coriander Hot Chocolate (Heissi Zimt Koriander Schoggi)
Not the hot chocolate of your childhood, this foaming drink creates a visual molecular cuisine experience before your eyes.
Ingredients:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
6 squares Frey Cinnamon Coriander chocolate bar, chopped
4 squares Frey Cinnamon Coriander chocolate bar (for garnish)
2 cups milk
1 inch cinnamon stick
Spoon, for extra treat at bottom of the cup!
Preparation:
In a small bowl, whip the whipping cream until stiff. Do not over beat. Fold in cocoa powder, chopped chocolate and sugar. Heat milk and piece of cinnamon stick in saucepan, carefully so as to not boil. Heap mousse into large-mouth tea or coffee cup.
Use a lightly warmed knife to cut chocolate and prevent splintering. Place one square of Cinnamon Coriander chocolate on top. Pour hot milk over the mousse. Using a hand-held grater and one square of Frey Cinnamon Coriander chocolate, create a chocolate curl for garnish. Do not stir, serve immediately.
Tip: The mousse can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to two to three days.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Chocolate Stuffed Swiss Toast (Fotzelschnitte mit Schoggi gfüllt)
This is a Swiss twist on an American favorite for a festive holiday breakfast.
Ingredients:
Zest of 1/2 orange
4 thick slices of day-old Swiss Butter Zopf bread (any thick butter bread may be substituted)
1 3.5-ounce Frey limited edition holiday flavor chocolate bar, broken into squares
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup half and half (or whole milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably Saigon or Vietnamese
1 tablespoon butter
Confectioners’ sugar
Preparation:
Cut bread into 1 1/2-inch thick slices. Slice each piece lengthwise but not completely through, creating a pocket. Stuff each pocket with three squares of a Gingerbread, Cinnamon Coriander or Winter Fruit & Nut chocolate bar. In a shallow, flat bowl, whisk the eggs, cream (or milk) and cinnamon. Lay four slices of stuffed bread into the egg mixture. Allow to stand for 10 seconds before turning over on other side. Let stand.
Heat the griddle or large fry pan to medium/high heat. Add butter to skillet coating the bottom. Turn the toast in the egg mixture an additional time allowing it to absorb as much of the mixture as possible. Place bread pieces on hot skillet, turning when brown - approximately five minutes on each side. Remove and place toast on a cookie sheet in warm oven until ready to serve. Serve with maple syrup, fresh berries, whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon and/or confectioners’ sugar.
Tip: For an easy step-by-step recipe to make your own Swiss Butter Zopf bread, visit www.chocolat-frey.com.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
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