Chocolate Soil Recipes

EASY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk or stir with a fork until smooth and all lumps have been incorporated.
• Combine remaining milk with sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat. Slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Cook, whisking as needed to prevent lumps from forming, until mixture begins to thicken, 8 to 10 minutes. Add chocolate chips and salt. Continue stirring until chips are completely melted and pudding is smooth and thickened, about 7 minutes more.
• Pour pudding into 1 large bowl or 6 individual bowls. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming; smooth it gently against the surface. Refrigerate for at least 3 to 4 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE SATIN

Steps:

• Place the chocolate in the metal bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and vanilla extract.
• In the saucepan, bring the cream just to a simmer over medium heat. Pour the hot cream into the bowl with the chocolate and, working rapidly, mix with a wooden spoon to melt the chocolate until you have a smooth and glossy texture, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
• In the bowl of the mixer, whisk the egg whites at the highest speed until frothy, about 10 seconds. Continue whisking until soft peaks form, about 1 minute more. Add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and whisk at the highest speed until satiny and stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes more. The mixture should be airy, glossy, and stiff like a meringue.
• Add about one-quarter of the egg white mixture to the cooled chocolate mixture to lighten it. Whisk gently until no streaks of white remain. Spoon the rest of the whipped egg white on top of the mixture in the bowl. Fold in the whipped egg white by hand: Using the edge of the spatula or a large metal spoon, cut through the two mixtures until you reach the bottom, then draw the spoon along the bottom of the bowl. Turn your wrist to bring the spoon up the side of the bowl, lightly bringing the chocolate mixture from the bottom to the top. As you do so, turn the bowl about 45 degrees, lightly overturning the spoon to fold the chocolate on top of the egg whites. Turning the bowl as you fold will incorporate the mixtures more efficiently. Continue cutting into the mixture and folding until just incorporated.
• Pour the mixture into the serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 1 week. The dessert will be firmer than a mousse but not as firm as a cake or brownie. Scoop into ice cream bowls with an ice cream scoop or large, rounded spoon. Serve chilled.
• Variation:
• Mix about 1/2 cup (60 g) cocoa nibs into the chocolate mixture before folding, and/or sprinkle the top of the satin with cocoa nibs at serving time.
• Do Ahead
• This dessert can be prepared up to 1 week in advance, covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE SOIL (CRUMBS)

Steps:

• 1. heat the sugar and water in a pan.
• 2. cut the Plain chocolate into small pellets about the size of a finger nail.
• 3. when the sugar reaches 130 degrees celsius / 266 fahrenheit.
• note: if you haven't got thermometer wait until all sugar dissolved and starting to change medium brown colour.
• 4. then take off the heat.
• 5. get a whisk, add the chocolate bits and stir with the whisk.
• 6. make sure all the sugar coats the chocolate and stir for about 2 minutes.
• 7.the mix sticks to the side of the pan don't worry.
• 8. empty out the mixture to a container.
• 9. pour hot water into the pan with the whisk and boil until the mixture starts to dissolve. it makes it easier to clean.
• 10. you can add different chocolate flavours if you like and spices.

CHOCOLATE SOIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150c.
• Place all the dry ingredients into a bowl, then mix in the butter to form a fine crumble like mixture.
• Spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment, and cook for 10-15 mins.
• Cool, then store an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE SOIL (CRUMBS)

Steps:

• heat the sugar and water in a pan.
• cut the Plain chocolate into small pellets about the size of a finger nail.
• when the sugar reaches 130 degrees celsius / 266 fahrenheit.
• note: if you haven't got thermometer wait until all sugar dissolved and starting to change medium brown colour.
• then take off the heat.
• get a whisk, add the chocolate bits and stir with the whisk.
• make sure all the sugar coats the chocolate and stir for about 2 minutes.
• empty out the mixture to a container.
• pour hot water into the pan with the whisk and boil until the mixture starts to dissolve. it makes it easier to clean.
• you can add different chocolate flavours if you like and spices.