Crispy Chocolate Nests Recipes

Steps:

• I've estimated the bag size but you want to have approximately equal amounts of each ingredient.
• Spread the shredded coconut in a baking pan and toast in the oven at 400° until a shade darker than golden brown (maybe 5 minutes or so I think- I never time it, just go by the color really.) Melt chocolate chips in microwave, stirring occasionally until melted.
• (Don't over cook these or the chocolate will burn and become permanently solid) Stir coconut and chocolate together until all coconut is covered.
• Drop by small spoonfuls onto wax paper and refrigerate until solid.
• --I don't like semisweet chocolate in this recipe.
• Milk or dark chocolate tastes better in my opinion, but use whatever you like.

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the ketchup and cherry preserves. Puree until smooth. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven or deep saucepan over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. In a small bowl, mix together the salt and cinnamon. Using the medium-thick blade on a spiralizer, cut the potatoes into spirals.
• In small batches (about 3/4 cup each), fry the potatoes, turning them as needed with a spider so they brown evenly, until they are lightly golden and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the potato nests to a paper towel-lined tray and sprinkle with some of the salt mixture. Serve the cherry ketchup alongside the potato nests for dipping.

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a small bowl placed over a pan of barely simmering water. Pour the chocolate over the shredded wheat and stir well to combine.
• Spoon the chocolate wheat into 12 cupcake cases and press the back of a teaspoon in the centre to create a nest shape. Place 3 mini chocolate eggs on top of each nest. Chill the nests in the fridge for 2 hrs until set.

Steps:

• Combine the eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl. While whisking together, stream in the butter, and continue to whisk until incorporated. Whisk in the flour until no lumps remain.
• Preheat your waffle cone iron and coat it with a bit of canola oil to prevent the batter from sticking. Ladle enough of the batter onto the center of the iron to make a 4-inch round. Close the lid and cook until the waffle crisp is a deep golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter until you have 6 to 7 waffle crisps. Crush the cooled waffle crisps into small pieces (about the size of rolled oats) and transfer to a large bowl.
• Put 1 cup of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Bring the chocolate to 110 degrees F, gently stirring the chocolate as it melts. Remove from the heat and add the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate; gently stir until the chocolate is smooth and reaches 89 to 90 degrees F.
• Pour the chocolate over the crushed waffle crisps and stir to coat all of the pieces, working quickly before the chocolate cools and hardens. Spread the mixture into the cups of a silicone muffin pan, making the crispy chocolate as large or small as you like. Sprinkle the sea salt over the chocolate.
• Let sit at room temperature until the chocolate is fully cooled and hardened. Unmold the crispy chocolate from the cups and enjoy!

Steps:

• Put the margarine, sugar and syrup in a saucepan and heat gently until it has all melted and mixed together.
• Remove from the heat and add the cocoa powder. Mix inches.
• Add the Rice Krispies and mix well to coat evenly.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of the mixture into paper cases. Chill in the fridge until set.

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl with the butter and golden syrup and gently melt in 10-second bursts in the microwave, or melt it over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Stir until smooth, then take off the heat and stir in the rice pops, coating them gently with the chocolate until they are all completely covered.
• Divide the mixture between nine cupcake or 12 fairy cake paper cases - it's easier if you slide these into a muffin tin as it will help them hold their shape. Leave to set. If you want them to set faster, put in the fridge for 1 hr.
• Drizzle with a little melted chocolate and decorate with sweets, dried fruit or nuts while they are still wet enough to stick them on. Will keep in an airtight container for five days.