White Chocolate Rose Recipe Recipe Cards

WHITE CHOCOLATE HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS

Steps:

• Melt white chocolate in a small, microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 15 second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
• Add a heaping spoonful of melted chocolate to each cavity. Using the back of a teaspoon, spread until completely covered.
• Invert mold onto a parchment lined baking sheet and lightly shake to remove excess. Discard parchment and place mold on baking sheet (chocolate side up). Scrape edges of each cavity if needed.
• Freeze 7 minutes.
• Remove mold from freezer. White chocolate side down, press gently on the top of each sphere to carefully remove onto your baking sheet.
• Meanwhile warm a plate in the microwave, dishwasher or oven and boil a glass of water to warm a spoon.
• Remove from freezer and fill each of 3 spheres with a tablespoon of white hot chocolate mix and 2 tablespoons marshmallow bits.
• Place the bottom of an empty sphere on the hot plate to lightly melt chocolate. Place the melted chocolate edge on filled half to seal, handling the chocolate as little as possible. Optional: If needed, dip a spoon in hot water, dry and run the back of it along the edges to seal.
• Decorate using melted chocolate in a piping or sealable bag with the tip clipped and quickly top with marshmallow bits, crushed peppermint or sprinkles.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the 2 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In small saucepan, melt 6 ounces white chocolate and hot water over low heat. Stir until smooth, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Stir in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix in melted white chocolate.
• Pour batter into two 9 inch round cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• To make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine 6 ounces white chocolate, 2 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick. Cool completely.
• In large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add cooled white chocolate mixture. Beat at high speed until it is the consistency of whipped cream. Spread between layers, on top and sides of cake.

WHITE CHOCOLATE ROSE MACARONS

Steps:

• Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar into a large bowl and set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites on medium speed until they become foamy, then add in the cream of tartar.
• Turn the mixer up to medium-high and gradually add in the granulated sugar (make sure to add the sugar in very slowly so that the meringue doesn't deflate).
• Once all the sugar is added, turn the mixer to the highest setting and whisk on high until soft peaks form.
• Add in the vanilla bean paste and pink gel food coloring and continue to beat on high until stiff peaks form.
• Using a spatula, gently fold in half of the dry ingredient mixture until fully combined. Then gently fold in the remaining dry ingredients. Continue to gently fold the batter until it reaches a "flowing lava" consistency. You should be able to make a "figure 8" with the batter before it breaks. As soon as you reach this consistency, stop mixing! If you over-mix the batter, the macarons won't rise properly in the oven.
• Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Scoop batter into a large piping bag fitted with a round tip. Hold the piping bag perpendicular to the silicone mat and pipe 1 inch rounds.
• Pick up the baking sheet and drop it onto the counter 3-4 times to help bring any air bubbles to the surface of the macarons. Then use a toothpick to pop any visible air bubbles to make a smooth surface.
• Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 30-40 minutes or until a skin forms on the surface. You should be able to lightly touch the surface without any batter being disturbed.
• While the macarons are resting, preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Bake one sheet at a time on the center rack of the oven for 15 minutes or when they do not move on their "feet" when touched.
• Let the macarons cool completely on the baking sheet before removing them. They should easily peel off when fully cooled.
• Match up your shells before filling, and then turn one side over. On the other side, drizzle a small amount of white chocolate over the top and sprinkle with dried rose petals (you only need a tiny bit so just use some of the white chocolate from the buttercream).
• Melt the white chocolate and let cool almost to room temperature. It should be melted but cool to the touch. I prefer to melt the chocolate in the microwave in intervals of 20 seconds, stirring each time.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream the butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
• Set the mixer to low speed and slowly drizzle in the melted white chocolate until it's fully incorporated into the buttercream.
• Add in the rose water and then beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes or until the buttercream is super light and fluffy.
• Once the macarons are cooled and decorated. Pipe the filling in the center of the undecorated shell, leaving a little bit of room on the sides. Then top with your rose petal shell.
• Put the assembled macarons in an airtight container, then place them in the fridge for mature for 12-24 hours before eating for the best taste/texture. Or just eat them all immediately. You do you.

CROCKPOT WHITE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Spray crockpot with nonstick spray.
• Place white chocolate, chow mein noodles, and peanuts in your crock pot.
• Cook on HIGH for 1 hour, or until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir contents together.
• Place spoonfuls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Add sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
• Chill and serve.

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with baking or parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, add rice cereal, coconut, pistachios, cranberries and sultanas. Give it a quick mix together.
• Add chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place in the microwave. Heat, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
• Pour chocolate over dry ingredients and stir quickly until all the ingredients are fully coated. Transfer mixture to your baking pan and press down using the back of a spoon to form one even layer.
• Place slice in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until the chocolate has set and the slice is firm. Cut into small squares to serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE ROSES

Steps:

• Soften the white chocolate plastique so that it is malleable. Knead the mixture on parchment paper as if it were bread dough. It should feel dry to the touch like Play-Doh, and you should be able to mold small chunks of it without it sticking to your fingers. If it is too sticky, you can sift some cornstarch over it to dry it up. Divide the dough into 3 or 4 different disks if you plan to knead in food coloring. To color the plastique, use parchment paper over your work surface and latex or vinyl gloves. Add a few drops of food color to each disk of white chocolate plastique to create different hues for roses and leaves. Knead the color in until it is fully incorporated and you achieve the shade you like.
• For the roses, roll out a disk of the plastique on parchment paper with a rolling pin as if it were a pie dough. Roll it until it is thin, about 1/4 inch. Then, make small circles using the back of a pastry bag tip. If you don't have a pastry bag tip, you can use a bottle top from a milk jug or anything that will cut uniform circles about 1-inch in diameter. Separate the circles (which we will now call "petals") on the parchment paper, and flatten the outer edges of each petal with the back of a spoon to make them almost transparent.
• Peel up the first petal off the parchment paper (a small offset spatula helps with this job) and roll it tight, like a cigar. Pick up the next petal and wrap it around the first one. Each petal should get successively looser and wider, mimicking the way a rose in full bloom opens. You can attach as many petals as you like to create the style of rose bouquet you want. Place each completed rose on a plate covered with parchment paper, wrap the plate with plastic wrap, and put in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them.
• To make leaves to round out your bouquet, add a few drops of green food coloring to a disk of the white chocolate plastique, roll it out thinly as above, then use a paring knife to cut free-form leaf shapes. Once you have completed a number of roses and leaves, you can form a bouquet in a plastic cup that fits inside a flower vase.