Chocolat! Themed Singles Party
Singles parties are all over the place these days. Maybe February has a special meaning to single people all over the world? Could it be valentines day? Of course! It’s the season for love and with it comes the sweet scent of chocolate desserts.
If you’re planning a singles party before the month of love ends, here’s a suggestion for you. Make it “Chocolat” themed. This is the Johnny Depp film that created quite a stir when it was shown on the big screen because of the cast, the acting and the plot (love, losing your inhibitions and eating the most sinful dessert in the world). Of course, if you’re going to pull it off, make sure your decorations follow the movie’s setting… provincial French.
If you can’t get the setting exactly like that in the movie, don’t worry. You can at least get the food “themed”. Here’s a recipe to serve in your Chocolat-themed singles party.
Chocolate Covered Toffee Cookies
12 oz. of semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 T unsalted butter
1/4 C + 2 T of all purpose flour
3/4 t of baking powder
1/2 t of salt
1 1/4 C of sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 t of vanilla extract
4/2 oz. chocolate covered toffee bars, chopped coarsely
How to Make It:
Place the chocolate and the butter into a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave on high power for 1 minute then stir until smooth.
Allow the chocolate to cool to lukewarm
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl mix together the sugar and eggs with a blender on high speed for 2 minutes or until thick and pale.
Add the chocolate mixture and vanilla and beat to blend in well.
Reduce the speed of the mixture to and blend in the flour mixture for 30 seconds.
Fold the candy pieces into the batter.
Cover and refrigerate the batter fir 25 minutes or until firm.
Place the oven rack into the center of the oven.
Set the oven temperature at 350 and allow the oven to preheat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a 1/4 C measuring cup transfer the batter by cups to the line baking sheet.
Press the cookies down with a spatula to flatten.
Bake 21 minutes or until the tops are just dry and cracked but he cookies are still soft to the touch.
Makes 18 large cookies
Don’t have a hand held 1/4 C measuring cup? Use an ice cream scooper instead. You can make smaller cookies if you prefer which should make another 6 to 10 cookies depending on how small you make them. If making smaller cookies bake for 15 minutes and then check for doneness.
Don’t worry about weight loss for now, just enjoy yourself. So many brands of diet pills will still be sold after your singles party.