Anniversary Give-Away at AOC

To celebrate An Occasional Chocolate’s 5 year anniversary we are having a give-away!

You could win a romantic heart fondue pot for 2 with 2 pounds of chocolate ($55 retail value)!

Another lucky winner could win a magnetic mold and  transfer sheets and 1 pound chocolate ($75 retail value)!

To be entered in this contest choose one or more of the following (do more than one of these things for more chances to win!):

1. Become a fan on Facebook

2. Join our newsletter  (you must confirm via email after signing up)

3. Be our Twitter friend and mention @makechocolates in a post (must have the @makechocolates in the post)

4. Blog about An Occasional Chocolate. (and post the link in this comments page with your full name)

5. Blog about our Chocolate Candy Recipe Blog. (and post the link in this comments page with your full name)

6. Make helpful comments on our Chocolate Candy Recipe Blog.

The fine print: There will be 4 winners for this contest which will be announced via our fan page and Twitter. Winners will be contacted via email and must reply within 2 weeks. The items may not be exchanged or swapped and may not be returned for money. One prize per winner.  The contest will end on April 10th and no more entries will be counted.

Posted by: amster88 | 03-29-2010 | 08:03 PM
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Chocolate Tiramisu Recipe

My husband and I recently cruised the Mexican Riviera and on the cruise the served us this incredible dessert so I had to share!

Ingredients

• 6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup good dark rum, divided
• 1 1/2 cups espresso
• 16 to 17 ounces mascarpone cheese (find this at Italian specialty stores or at Trader Joe’s)
• 30 Italian ladyfingers
• semisweet chocolate grated

Preparation

Whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl for about 5 minutes, or until very thick and light yellow. Add 1/4 cup rum, 1/4 cup espresso, and the mascarpone. Whisk until smooth.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup rum and 1 1/4 cups espresso in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 side of each ladyfinger in the espresso/rum mixture and line the bottom of a 9 x12  dish. Pour half the espresso cream mixture evenly on top. Dip 1 side of the remaining ladyfingers in the espresso/rum mixture and place them in a second layer in the dish. Pour the rest of the espresso cream over the top. Smooth the top and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

Right before serving, add grated chocolate and if desired, a cocoa powder for looks!

Posted by: amster88 | 03-23-2010 | 01:03 PM
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