Helen's Yule Chocolates

These are super easy and fun to make. There is one important rule though. Bowl licking is a must. Just imagine the horror if the melted chocolate would suddenly taste bad! It happens so easily with chocolate. I mean, from one moment to the next, chocolate could go bad 😉 Do make sure you lick the bowl or taste a little of the melted chocolate throughout the process. Not only that, melted chocolate might look melted, but there is no guarantee that it is, better dip your spoon in it and do another taste test. You’ll need Dark Chocolate Milk Chocolate Raw Cashews Indian Chili Powder A Whole Lemon Lars Swedish Ginger Snaps Melt dark chocolate in a small pot by placing it inside a larger pot with boiling water. Use a lid on the smaller pot so water wont accidentally get into the chocolate. Lightly grease a sheet of aluminum foil with some peanut oil. Dark Chocolate Cashew Clusters Crush raw cashews into small pieces. Put them in a bowl, pour melted dark chocolate over them and stir. Spoon onto aluminum sheet. Dark Chocolate Lemon Clusters Cut lemon into slices and cut off skins. Make sure there are no seeds left. If the middle part of the lemon feel hard, remove it. Put them in a bowl, pour melted dark chocolate over them and stir. Spoon onto aluminum sheet. Dark Chocolate Indian Chili Chocolates Put some melted chocolate in a bowl by itself, sprinkle Indian chili powder over it and stir. Spoon onto aluminum sheet. Milk Chocolate Ginger Snap Clusters Melt milk chocolate the same way you melted the dark chocolate. I usually use the same pot, but if you don’t want to mix dark chocolate with milk chocolate use another pot. It’s always good to do a taste test here. You never know, you might have forgotten how different milk chocolate taste from dark chocolate. Better test to see if you remember! Crush a couple of Lars ginger snaps. Put them in a bowl and pour melted milk chocolate over them and stir. Spoon onto aluminum sheet. Place all your clusters on a plate in the freezer for about 15 minutes or so until it cools. Once it’s hardened, carefully separate the chocolates from the aluminum foil. Keep in mind that the lemon clusters will be perishable.