Deluxe Olive Oil Chocolates
Decadent chocolates made with extra virgin olive oil.
Decadent chocolates made with extra virgin olive oil.
Deluxe Olive Oil Chocolates
Serves
Makes approximately 16 small chocolates.
Type
Dessert
Ingredients
- ¾ cup 18% cream
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 14 oz (400 g) good quality dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1⁄3 cup plus 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Ground almonds and orange zest to sprinkle over chocolates
Instructions
- Mix cream and corn syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Insert a candy thermometer, and when mixture drops to 176°F, pour over chocolate. Mix until smooth.
- At 95°F , add olive oil and stir carefully to emulsify.
- Pour into silicone molds or spoon small amounts onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle chocolates with mixture of ground almonds and orange zest.
- Refrigerate or leave in a cool room for 48 hours to set.
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