Chocolate Uniquities - unusual chocolate recipes shared by Erin Sankey

Chocolate Uniquities

shared by Erin Sankey

CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO OATMEAL

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rolled oats • 1 Tbsp ground flax seed • pinch salt • 1 Tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa • 1/8 tsp cinnamon • 1-1/4 cups water (or milk) • 3/4 cup uncooked shredded sweet potato • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 Tbsp agave or other sweetener, to taste

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine oats, ground flax seed, salt, baking cocoa and cinnamon. 2. Stir in water and bring to a boil. Reduced to medium and cook several minutes. 3. Stir in shredded sweet potato and continue cooking and stirring until mixture has thickened. 4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and sw eetener to taste.

CHOCOLATE & BLACK PEPPER GOAT CHEESE TRUFFLES

Ingredients

• 4 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely crushed black pepperc orns • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder • Coarse sea salt

Directions

1. Place about 2 inches of water in a small saucepan, and place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. 2. Set the bowl over, but not touching, the simmering water to melt the chocolate. 3. Once chocolate is melted, remove bowl from the pot and set aside to cool slightly. 4. In a medium bowl, whisk together goat cheese, melted chocolate, sugar, vanilla, and peppercorns until fluffy and well incorprated. 5. Cover the mixture in plastic wrap & refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. 6. Once firm, portion a heaping teaspoon of the goat cheese mixture into clean hands and roll into a ball. Coat the bottom half of the ball in cocoa powder, place on a cookie sheet and top with a few flakes of coarse sea salt.

Serve slightly chilled. 7. Truffles will last, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Yield: makes about 20 truffles