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7 Tips on Giving Chocolates to Your Valentine
Every year millions of people exchange chocolates on February 14th for Valentine's Day. This trend has grown very popular in recent times, especially with the rise of quality chocolates (...and the number of chocoholics). Still, even in these modern times there are a few things you need to consider before you run out and grab a chocolate gift. Fresh chocolates are the best to get Nothing beats a homemade gift The shape of love Milk chocolate is not the only chocolate out there Timing is everything So much chocolate, so little time As a final tip, here is a recipe for making Chocolate Truffles to help you get started: Chocolate Truffles ½ cup heavy cream 8 ounces semisweet dark chocolate (not chips), chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature powdered sugar cocoa powder Equipment needed: baking sheets, baking paper, pastry bag 1. Heat the cream in a saucepan until it is just boiling. Will Konijn is a Certified Professional Chocolatier (Graduated with Honors) who has also worked as a pastry baker and dessert caterer. Will enjoys writing about chocolate trends and teaching others how to make the best chocolate possible. You can reach him at willk@chocolateace.com or by visiting his website at http://www.chocolateace.com/blog/
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