Homemade Valentine's Chocolates

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1/2 pound high-quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.
• heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. pour cream over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes.
• stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth. pour chocolate mixture out a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. pick up one edge of the plastic and roll the chocolate into a rough log shape. continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic. refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• place cocoa into a small bowl. unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. roughly cut candy into 1/2-inch square 'stones'. place the chocolate pieces into the cocoa and toss gently to coat.