• Cooking Basics #18

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Sunday, February 27, 2022 11:25:00
    MELTING CHOCOLATE: Melting chocolate takes a little time and patience.
    Please don't use a microwave as the chance of it catching and burning
    is pretty high. Chop chocolate into small pieces and put into a
    heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of gently simmering water without
    it touching the water. It will take 10–15 minutes. If chocolate over-
    heats, it curdles and you end up with a claggy mess which you can't use.
    The higher the cocoa content, the easier it overheats, so be patient.

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips
    Categories: Five, Appetisers, Pork, Chocolate
    Yield: 12 Servings

    12 sl Thick-cut bacon
    12 Bamboo/wooden skewers
    1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 tb Shortening or lard

    Set oven @ 400ºF/205ºC.

    Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.

    Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered
    bacon on the baking rack.

    Bake bacon in the preheated oven until crisp; 20 to 25
    minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

    Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-
    safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals
    until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after
    each interval.

    Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate
    mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a
    sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least
    30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Recipe by: Denise Bertagnolli

    RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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