Pour chocolate into a truffle mold and let sit for one minute, then dump out the chocolate leaving a thin shell. Freeze until set. Scoop out strawberry cream cheese and put in the mold. (Do not over stuff with cream cheese) Cover cream cheese with melted chocolate, tap the mold to make sure everything settles. Freeze until set. Once set pop them out of the mold. I would keep these refrigerated instead of sitting out for long periods of time.
CW 31 of Sacramento interviewed the owner of An Occasional Chocolate for their live morning TV show “Good Day Sacramento.”
The owner of An Occasional Chocolate, Cheryl Sandberg, showed viewers how to make truffles, dipped cookies, turtles and molds in two 4 minute segments of the show early morning on Saturday, January, 27, 2007. Kelly Chapman, the interviewer, was a chocolate candy making fanatic herself and enjoyed the interview just as much as Mrs. Sandberg did!
White Chocolate Macadamian Nut Bark
2 cups Guittard semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups white chocolate (recommended: Guittard Choc-Au-Lait)
2/3 cup toasted macadamian nuts or toasted almonds, coarsely chopped
Line a 13 by 9-inch cookie sheet with waxed paper, allowing 2 inches of paper to hang over sides. Melt all but 1/4 cup of semisweet chocolate morsels in microwave on medium power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Pour chocolate onto prepared sheet and spread to cover entire surface and form 1 even layer. Melt all but 1/4 cup of white chips in microwave on medium power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Drizzle melted white chocolate over semisweet chocolate layer. Using a toothpick or skewer, swirl the melted chocolates together, creating a marbled effect.
Place nuts in a plastic bag and crush, using a rolling pin. Sprinkle chocolate with nuts and remaining semisweet and white morsels. Gently press toppings into melted chocolates. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until chocolate is firm. Remove waxed paper from chocolate. Cut or break chocolate into bite-size pieces.