How To Make Chocolate Medallions

Chocolate Medallions are a super easy treat to make. And they look stunning! You can make them your own by adding any selection of toppings you want.



RECIPE

Ingredients-

100gms chopped dark chocolate
Your choice of toppings

I used-
dried cranberries
dried blueberries
almonds
walnuts
cashews
pistachios
marshmallows

Method-

-Melt choc over a double boiler or in a microwave.
-Set a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper on a cookie sheet.
-Place spoonfuls of melted choc on the paper an inch apart. do three at a time.
-Place your choice of toppings on the choc before it sets.
-Repeat until you use up all the choc.
-Refrigerate for 15 mins.
-Carefully remove the discs from the paper. Store the discs in the fridge until ready to eat. Enjoy!
 

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Recipe


Ingredients

¼ cup room temp butter
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp red food color
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk/ yoghurt
1 cup all purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp vinegar

Method

-Preheat oven to 175 degrees C and butter and flour an 8 inch round pan.

-Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.

-Add egg. Mix.

-Add cocoa, red food color and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

-Add half the buttermilk and half the flour. Mix. Add remaining buttermilk and flour. Mix.

-Add the baking soda and vinegar and mix on high speed for two mins.

-Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 35 mins. If the cake is not done after 35 mins, bake for another 5-10 mins.

-Cool for 20 mins, remove from pan and frost as desired. Enjoy!!

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Luckily this was one of the good times (Considering they were just cookies I don't know why I was worried!).  I made chocolate biscotti with pistachios. In case they turned out well, I had planned to gift them to a friend.Well all I can say is, there are not enough left for me to send anymore.... next time sweety!

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I used a recipe from Cupcake Bakeshop. I've tried this recipe a few times before and each time it turns out like a dream. Pls try it if you haven't already :)

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I don't drown my sorrows; I suffocate them with chocolate chip cookies. ~Author Unknown




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