Dark Chocolate Chili Pomegranate Seeds
These are such a delightful treat. When you bite into them you get a taste of this rich dark chocolate, followed by a woooosh of juicy pom seed and then just as you swallow it and are reaching for one more you have a little barking chili Chihuahua in the back of your throat. They are really fun and I haven’t met one soul that doesn’t like them.
Have them as an after dinner treat, put them on ice cream or even serve them on a cheese platter.
dark chocolate chili pomegranate seeds
Dark Chocolate Chili Pomegranate Seeds
7 - 10oz really good quality dark chocolate; I do two bars: one bar of 78% cocoa and one bar of 85% cocoa. Don’t cheap out on this.
½ cup or so pomegranate seeds; I buy the Pom brand ones that are already done for you, but you could buy a whole pomegranate and seed it too if you like to WORK
1 heaped tsp cayenne pepper
Spread your pomegranate seeds out on a paper towel and gently dry them off (don’t squish them!). Break up the chocolate and place in a double boiler on low heat. See note below if you don’t have a double boiler. Add in cayenne. Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper and place next to the stovetop. When chocolate is melted, smooth and shiny, give it a stir.
This is the kind of annoying part. Using two forks, dip each seed in the chocolate, then essentially strain off extra chocolate through the tines of the fork. Then place them on the lined cookie sheet. Don’t let them touch. You can dip them in groups, but it gets sort of hard to get them separated on the cookie sheet. So just turn on a podcast and get in the zone and just dunk each one. Once you have finished all the pomegranate seeds, or get sick of dunking, transfer the cookie sheet to the fridge. Chill until the chocolate is hard around the seeds. Store in the fridge and serve as noted above.
Coupla Notes:
· If you don’t have a double boiler, fill a bigger pot with a few inches of water and then balance a smaller pot on the rim inside the big pot. The bottom of the small pot should not touch the water, but should be close enough that when the water boils the steam will gently heat the base of the small pot.