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Monday, January 23, 2012

Chocolate Cups

If you ever need a quick, impressive, super chocolaty dessert, this is it!  Rachel Ray demonstrated this recipe on Oprah many years ago & I copied it down on a piece of notepaper.  RR said that it was her Mom's recipe & it's a very good one. 

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1egg
2 T. sugar
pinch salt
2 T. liquor of choice *
                                                                             
Put all the above ingredients in a blender & blend away.
Add 2/3 cup hot, hot milk  to the blender, in a slow, steady stream, on low speed.     (I heated mine in the microwave until it boiled).  Cover the blender & blend for one minute.  (The hot milk cooks the egg.)   Pour into teacups or demitasse cups.  Refrigerate until set, which takes 30-45 minutes.  Add whipped cream to garnish.

Makes 4 demitasse cups or 2 teacups.

*  instead of liquor, add maybe a teaspoon of vanilla.
So pretty for a tea party dessert!!

I am sharing this with:

Mix It Up Monday!
Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage
Tea Party Tuesday
Table Top Tuesday
Mrs. Fox's Sweets Party
Full Plate Thursday
Thriving on Thursdays
Foodie Friday
Pink Saturday
Sweets for Saturday
Seasonal Sundays

25 comments:

  1. Kitty thank you for stopping in for tea today! These certainly would be perfect for afternoon tea. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe ..HHL

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  2. Chocolate in a tea cup ... sounds wonderful and looks so pretty!

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  3. Yum! I'm going to make this recipe, it looks...and sounds so good. Can't go wrong with chocolate! I like how you served it in a teacup...perfect! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

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  4. Oh I would make this with irish cream, sounds wonderful.

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  5. Love it. What a great way to enjoy chocolate. Thanks tons for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  6. A very nice dessert that can be done in a casual or formal presentation! We are having family visit in 2 weeks,...thinking of using this1

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  7. this is such an easy recipe, I will make them for sure

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  8. Oh, yummy and I bet it is so silky! I have to try this. The cold weather has hit and it is making me want to make all kinds of goodies! Not a good way to take off the holiday pounds!

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  9. It looks so yummy! Fantastic idea!
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  10. Oh, I always need a quick, impressive, super chocolaty dessert! Maybe not need...but want, LOL!! Thanks for sharing. Happy Pink Saturday!! ~Lorraine ♥♥♥

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  11. Does that look wonderful...and so easy!
    Cheers!
    R

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  12. I took one look at your picture and went down to the kitchen and made myself some hot cocoa! Thank You! It is just what I needed doing Pink Saturday!
    HPS!
    Jil ♥

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  13. What a lovely presentation for a delicious dessert, Kitty. This would be a great dessert for my ladies club meeting. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a wonderful week end and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  14. A nice, quick drink anyone would enjoy.

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  15. Looks wonderful! Adding an egg was a surprise but I guess it makes it thicker? Beautiful presentation, Laura

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  16. Mmm, yum! That looks so good, Kitty! Thanks for sharing the recipe and Happy Pink Saturday.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  17. First of all, never - ever - substitute vanilla for booze. i dig the crap outta my vanilla, but chocolate with a minty or orange liquor is always a good combination.

    Second of all, i adore the simplicity of this and the fact that it is essentially a "natural" chocolate "pudding"... that store bought stuff scares me. well done!

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  18. mmmm, sounds good and looks beautiful and yummy! Happy Pink Saturday! I'm tending to pick teapots, mugs, pitchers and now I can add teacups! Had some cheesecake pie and now this chocolately dessert. Yum! :) Thanks, Jenn Okay - open ID isn't being nice today - if you come to my blog by way of the icon - you'll need to click twice to get over there. I blog on WordPress and Google will be my signing choice now that Open ID is finicky.

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  19. This recipe sounds fabulous! Going to try it for Valentine's Day. Yummmmmm.

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  20. My mouth always waters when I visit! Chocolate! Heaven!!!!

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  21. Super simple and looks wonderful and elegant! I am gonna have to try this one.

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  22. This looks and sounds yummy! Plus, it's easy to prepare - my kind of recipe! Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  23. Oh yummm...Great to have you be a part of Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  24. This sounds SO good. I'm having a little get together next week and might just try it out!

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