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If you think there’s no such thing as too much chocolate, then you’ve definitely come to the right place. Chocolate is sinful pleasure, celebratory, intoxicating, comforting and all things heavenly! If there is any problem in the world, there is always chocolate to push it to later – and, going by medical research, even solve it! How about using the same chocolate to make yummy dessert recipes for Rakhi?
3 Unique dessert recipes for Rakhi:
Fit for a festive day, but made without much sweat! There aren’t too many people who will be able to resist these heart-melting chocolate recipes from Chef Neha Lakhani’s Patisserie Royale!
Get your aprons on and the ovens heated up!
Palet d'Or - Coffee ganache chocolates
Ingredients
For ganache
- 200 Grams 72 percent dark chocolate
- 100 Grams of heavy cream
- 20 Grams coffee
For dipping:
- Tempered dark chocolate
Instructions
- Boil the heavy cream and pour over the dark chocolate and mix to make a ganache. Add coffee flavoring according to the desired taste.
- Let this mixture cool to room temperature and then chill it in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes till it is a little firm.
- Make balls of 20 grams of this ganache and press them to look like a disc and let them chill again for 30 minutes.
- On a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate for dipping.
- Temper the chocolate and then dip each ganache disc into it using a dipping fork and place it on a silicone mat until it sets.
- Finally, dust some gold shimmer powder on it for final touches. Take care to store in a cool room till you serve.
2. Choco-chip granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- 1/2 cup seeds of your choice -
- 1 Cup nuts of your choice - walnuts almonds, pine nuts or pistachios
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
- 120 Grams honey
- 2 tbs oil
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Choco chips -
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a bowl and put on a baking tray.
- Bake for 20 minutes till the desired golden color is attained. Let it cool completely.
- Sprinkle some dried or candied fruit (apricot, peach pieces, or cranberries) and the chocolate chips and enjoy with yogurt or milk or just as a snack.
Notes
- Pumpkin seeds are a great options.
- You could also use sunflower.
- Flax (for great digestion), and sesame seeds.
- Just don’t add TOO many different kinds to avoid giving the granola a confusing flavor.
- Choco chips - you can either use just dark or mix dark and white chips to make it look even more colorful
3. Lemon and Dark chocolate truffles
Ingredients
- Juice and zest of 4 lemons
- Dark chocolate 100 grams
- Heavy cream 50 grams
Instructions
- Boil the cream and add it to the chocolate and mix. Let it cool for a bit.
- Then add the lemon juice and zest once the ganache is a little cool.
- Allow it to harden in the refrigerator slightly.
- Roll this mixture into small balls and refrigerate for another 15 minutes to firm them up.
This Rakhi, make these easy recipes for at home and give your kids another reason to cheer this day with the sweetness of love!
About Chef Neha Lakhani:
With her extremely capable, inventive and passionate stint in leading hotel chains, Chef Neha Lakhani, Founder, Patisserie Royale, brings fresh and innovative culinary skills to the art of baking inspired by classic training and world travels. Neha is known for her distinctive flair for the dramatic and glamorous and has been awarded for her flair for innovations. Drawing inspiration from her mother’s cooking; recipes collected on her jaunts abroad, and a resolve to bring together global influences, Chef Neha is an innovator and baker par excellence. Today Neha shares three unique and easy dessert recipes for Rakhi.
So yummy recipes… i am surely going to try…