Best Chocolate Bow Recipes

CHOCOLATE DIPPING SAUCE FOR SAVANNAH BOW TIE COOKIES

Steps:

• In saucepan stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt. Over medium heat add crumbled candy bars one at a time. Gradually stir in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate melts. Temper egg yolk with 1/2 cup of hot chocolate sauce. Then add the egg yolk mixture back into the pot and cook. Stir until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Pour into serving bowl. **Any leftover can be poured into custard cups, refrigerated and served as a pudding.

SAVANNAH BOW TIES WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 Let pastry stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until easy to roll. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut square in 1/2 inch with fluted pastry wheel. FILLING: Crumble almond paste in bowl. Add egg yolk, brown sugar and milk. Beat until well mixed. Spread filling over 1 pastry half. Almond Filling will be very stiff. Drop dollop uniformly over pastry. Spray wax paper w/non-stick spray. Use sheets to press filling over dough. Place remaining pastry half on top. Using fluted wheel - cut dough crosswise into 14-one inch wide strips. Cut each strip in half. Twist each strip twice. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet lined with parchment. Brush twist with slightly beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE BOW

Steps:

• Cut three 6-in. squares from freezer paper. Cut each square into six 1-in. strips. Set aside four strips. Place remaining strips shiny side up on a waxed paper-lined work surface., In a microwave, melt 1 cup vanilla chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Working quickly with a few strips at a time, spread chocolate beyond three sides of the strips onto the waxed paper, leaving 1/2 in. at one short end., Immediately peel each strip from work surface; place on clean waxed paper. Let strips dry just until barely set but still pliable, about 1 minute. (If chocolate strips become to stiff, warm in the microwave for a few seconds.), With paper side out, press ends of chocolate strips together. Stand strips on edges on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until set, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove freezer paper., For ribbons, coat four reserved strips with chocolate; peel strips from work surface. On an inverted 9-in. x 1-1/2-in. round baking pan, place strips, chocolate side down at 90-degree angles to each other and drape 1-1/4 in. over side of pan. (If necessary, use a drop of chocolate under the bottom edge to hold in place. With a toothpick, press the strip onto the dab of chocolate.) Chill until set; remove freezer paper., Melt remaining chips in the microwave. Fill a plastic bag with melted chocolate; cut a small hole in the corner. Place marshmallow half, cut side down, in the center of a piece of waxed paper. Secure six chocolate loops around edge of marshmallow with melted chocolate; press ends down. Layer five more loops on top with ends touching. Secure with chocolate. Coat top of marshmallow with remaining chocolate; place remaining loops in center, pressing down. Let dry for 1 hour or overnight. Carefully peel waxed paper from bow. Place ribbons and bow on top of cake.