Chocolate desserts are always a favorite at any family Christmas gathering.
Throw in the fact that it is Christmas and you’ve got a party going on.
Christmas chocolate desserts are not just for kids but everyone enjoys them, mostly because they are thought to be bad for us, but it is still fun to eat them.
To the surprise of many, chocolate is back in the good graces of the public.
According to scientists, chocolate, specifically dark chocolate contains antioxidant substances called flavonoids.
One type of flavonoids, called flavanols, are active in fighting the effects of aging, cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses that strike the body.
So, now you see that chocolate is good to have not just at Christmas but all year round.
A traditional holiday dessert is the Yule Log or Buche de Noel as they say in France.
It is a chocolate sheet cake that is rolled around rich chocolate filling like a jelly roll. Yum-yum!
The dessert is served chilled in slices.
It is supposed to resemble a Christmas log so don’t worry if the cake cracks as you are rolling it around the cream.
This is one time that a not so perfect result is, well, perfect.
Another chocolate christmas desserts favorite is truffles.
True truffles are actually those really expensive mushrooms that are sniffed out by pigs in the forests of Europe.
These chocolate ones are tastier but they are supposed to resemble the pig-sniffed ones.
Chocolate truffles are made with the finest chocolate.
Some people use bricks of semi-sweet chocolate which is fine.
According to bakers, the chocolate will be smoother with a chocolate that has a high percentage of cocoa.
These chocolates contain more cocoa butter (the natural fat component of cocoa) which adds to the creaminess.
These chocolate truffles are rolled in various toppings after they cool.
It can be cocoa powder, powdered sugar, sprinkles, coconut, or chopped nuts.
The final choice is up to you.
One bite and they’ll forget about the topping and lose themselves in the richness of the chocolate center.
The thing about chocolate desserts is reaching the desired consistency to the chocolate.
We encounter this while making chocolate fudge, chocolate candies, and chocolate cookies.
If the chocolate doesn’t melt enough, you will have lumps instead of a smooth surface.
If you cook it too long, it will scorch and have a burnt taste.
Do your family a favor and practice many times before the Christmas holidays.
If you need a taste tester, many of your friends will volunteer volantarily…
Photo Credit – trix_burrell
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