Chocolate Mink Recipes

CHOCOLATE MILK

Steps:

• Combine sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking to dissolve the sugar and salt, then add the cocoa powder while whisking. Whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Whisk until melted, then whisk in the vanilla. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate until room temperature. If you're in a rush, you can transfer the syrup to a heatproof bowl set in a larger bowl filled with ice and water. Stir until room temperature.
• Stir or whisk 2 tablespoons syrup into 1 cup whole milk. Add more syrup to taste. Repeat with remaining cups.

CHOCOLATE OAT MILK

Steps:

• Combine the oats with enough water to cover in a medium bowl. Refrigerate the oats to soften, at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
• Drain and rinse the oats very well to remove any residue. Combine the oats with 3 cups fresh water in a blender. Blend on high until the oats are completely pulverized, 2 to 3 minutes. Strain the oat milk through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a container. (Save the oat pulp for smoothies or to use in baked goods.)
• Warm 1 cup of the oat milk in a microwave-safe container, about 2 minutes.
• Add the honey and cocoa powder to the hot milk and stir until all the lumps are gone.
• Add the vanilla, remaining cold oat milk and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir to combine. Store the chocolate oat milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

CHOCOLATE MINK

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter bowls or ramekins.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and cool, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolk and a pinch of salt until combined.
• Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until it holds soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating, and continue to beat until white just holds stiff, glossy peaks.
• Whisk about one fourth of white into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining white gently but thoroughly.
• Divide batter between bowls or ramekins. Cover each bowl with a small square of foil and crimp foil tightly around rim. Put bowls in a baking dish, then add enough boiling-hot water to reach halfway up side of bowls, making sure that foil is above water. Bake until puddings are just set, about 30 minutes. (Puddings will be gooey to the touch.) Transfer bowls to a rack and cool puddings, uncovered, about 1 hour.
• Just before serving, unmold puddings into serving bowls.

CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKES

Steps:

• In blender, place milk and syrup. Cover and blend on high speed 2 seconds.
• Add ice cream. Cover and blend on low speed about 5 seconds or until smooth. Pour into glasses. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES I

Steps:

• In a large pan over low heat, cook butter, sugar and water until butter is melted. Add chocolate chips and stir until partially melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour into a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes to cool off slightly.
• At high speed, beat in eggs, one at a time into chocolate mixture. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, beating until blended. Chill dough about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking unwrap mints and divide each in half. When cookies are brought out of the oven, put 1/2 mint on top of each cookie. Let the mint sit for up to 5 minutes until melted, then spread the mint on top of the cookie. Eat and enjoy!