Valentines Day Ideas

I know this is so late... Let me know if I missed anything else that we talked about that night.


Chocolate Dipping - Louise Day

Temper your chocolate by bringing it to 115 degrees gradually so that you don't scorch the chocolate. Take the chocolate off the heat and bring it down to 80 degrees by either letting it cool or adding un-melted chocolate. Bring the chocolate back to 87 degrees and it is tempered and ready to dip in.
Un-tempered chocolate will harden with a white dusty coating and will not look as nice.


Chocolate Bowls - Karlene Von

You are supposed to use a blown up balloon for this, but Karlene found that using a silicone baking cup was much easier. Dip your item in chocolate and lay down to cool and harden. Repeat until you have the desired thickness. Yum!

These can be used as part of a date night with a crazy menu. Karlene has the details if you are interested.