Advanced Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Ina Garten Barefoot Con Recipes

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Place a glass bowl over a pot place pot on LOW!
• Heat whisk together chocolate and cream until completely smooth.
• Dip strawberries in chocolate.
• Place on waxed paper or foil until chocolate hardens/dries.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• To make tempered chocolate, chop the chocolate into pieces and place 3/4 of it in a small glass bowl in a microwave for 20 seconds exactly. Stir the chocolate and continue to microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the chocolate is smooth and shiny. Add the remaining 1/4 of the chocolate and stir until smooth. The chocolate should register 87 to 89 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
• Dip each strawberry into the tempered chocolate and place on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 2 minutes to set.

ADVANCED CHOCOLATE -DIPPED STRAWBERRIES (INA GARTEN BAREFOOT CON

Steps:

• In a heat-proof bowl set over (but not touching) simmering water, heat the cream and orange zest. Add the chocolate, coffee, orange liqueur, and corn syrup and stir constantly until the chocolate is just melted and smooth.
• Keep the chocolate warm in a fondue pot or in a glass bowl set over the simmering water.
• Serve the warm chocolate with a large plate of long stemmed strawberries for dipping.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and cream together in a bowl set over simmering water until just melted. Stir and remove from the heat. Dip each strawberry in the chocolate and set aside on waxed or parchment paper to dry.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a heat-proof bowl set over (but not touching) simmering water, heat the cream and orange zest. Add the chocolate, coffee, orange liqueur, and corn syrup and stir constantly until the chocolate is just melted and smooth. Keep the chocolate warm in a fondue pot or in a glass bowl set over the simmering water. Serve the warm chocolate with a large plate of long stemmed strawberries for dipping.

STRAWBERRY COUNTRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and flour 2 8-inch cake pans.
• Cream the butter and sugar on high speed until fluffy.
• On medium speed add the eggs one at a time, then sour cream, zests and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Sift together the remaining dry ingredients.
• Add the dry mixture to the mix slowly on low speed.
• Mix until smooth.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool completely.
• Reserve one cake for later.
• To make the filling for one cake, whip the cream until firm.
• Add the sugar and vanilla.
• Slice the cake in half to make two rounds.
• Place the bottom half on the platter and spread half of the whipped cream on top and cover with most of the strawberries.
• Place the second half on top, and repeat with the cream and decorate with the rest of the strawberries.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S STRAWBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.
• Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour and butter mixture. Combine until just blended.
• Toss the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, add them to the dough, and mix quickly.
• The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick.
• You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch plain or fluted cutter, and then cut them in half diagonally to make triangles.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the tops with egg wash.
• Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outsides are crisp and the insides are fully baked.