Do you want to surprise your guests on Christmas day by serving an alternative dessert with a spectacular effect? I think you've come across the recipe that's right for you! To prepare this dessert I was inspired by one of the most sought-after centerpieces, that is the classic candle with various Christmas decorations. And this will be the theme of the day: by cleverly mixing crumbled biscuits, sugar and yogurt we will create 2 beautiful edible candles, which we will then cover with melted chocolate with a "wax" effect.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 324 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For the 2 candles
- 200 g of shortbread or dry biscuits
- 2 small pieces of almonds
- 2 tablespoons (if needed) of milk
- 50 g of sugar
- 30 g of bitter cocoa
- 170 g of Greek yogurt
To decorate
- 100 g of dark chocolate
- q.s. of powdered sugar
- About 100 g of red fruits
For coverage
- 100 g of white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon tip of red food coloring
Materials Needed
- Plastic bag
- Rolling pin or meat tenderizer
- Bowl
- Transparent film or aluminum
- Pot to cook in a double boiler or microwave to melt the chocolate
- Teaspoon
- Preferably marble top
- Baking paper
- Zigzag dough cutter wheel
- Long blade knife
- Sieve
Preparation
- First, crumble the shortbread biscuits with the help of a rolling pin.
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To crumble the biscuits, we do not recommend using a blender because it would make the biscuits in powder too thin. Rather, it is advisable to pour the cookies into a plastic bag and coarsely chop them with a rolling pin.- Pour the biscuit crumbs into a large bowl and mix everything with the sifted bitter cocoa. Combine the Greek yogurt, sugar and, if necessary, a couple of tablespoons of milk to make the dough easily moldable.
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We thus obtained a dough very similar to the classic chocolate salami, but much lighter because we replaced the butter with Greek yogurt.- Divide the dough into two equal parts and obtain two sausages about 15 cm long, forming a sort of candle. Wrap each cylinder obtained in cling film and let it cool completely in the fridge (about 1 hour).
- Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Pour it onto a sheet of baking paper (preferably placed on a marble surface) and level the surface with a long blade to form a very thin layer of chocolate. Obtain diamonds with the special zig-zag pastry cutter wheel, then leave the chocolate to cool well in the fridge (if possible).
- Remove the two cylinders of dough from the fridge and proceed with the covering of (fake) wax. In a saucepan for the bain-marie (or in the microwave) gently melt the white chocolate, stirring occasionally to facilitate melting.
- Arrange the chocolate sausages vertically, possibly trying to improve their aesthetics: the dough should take the shape of a candle as much as possible. Place a piece of vertically cut almond on the end of the candle: the almond acts as a wick.
- Drain about half of the white chocolate over a candle: for this operation, you can use a brush or a teaspoon to obtain the classic "irregular wax" effect. Leave the white chocolate covered candle to cool in the fridge.
- Dye the remaining melted white chocolate red. Proceed as described in point 7 with the other candle.
- Meanwhile, the thin sheet of dark chocolate will have hardened. Remove the pieces of chocolate (cut with the wheel) and arrange them neatly on a serving dish.
- Place the two fake candles in the center of the chocolate strips. Before serving, sprinkle with icing sugar and decorate with red fruits.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Who knows if your guests will be "of wax" at the sight of this so refined dessert! Have fun in the kitchen making alternative desserts for Christmas and don't be afraid to dare! Happy holidays to all!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
The Christmas Cake "Sweet Candles Covered with Chocolate" is a pastry product. It provides a high quantity of calories deriving from simple carbohydrates and saturated fats, which is why it is not suitable for diet against overweight, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia. The proteins are scarce and the fibers present in medium quantities. The average portion of this Christmas cake is about 30g (100kcal).
