Fruit in chocolate is a great dessert that leaves no one indifferent. This delicacy is equally interesting for both adults and children. And the fact that this dessert is being prepared quite simply and quickly is also good news.
Fruits in chocolate can be called a classic of confectionery art. After all, this combination has always been highly appreciated and appreciated so far. A variety of ingredients can be used for this culinary masterpiece. It can be cherries, dates, strawberries, raisins, nuts and much more. Almost all known fruits are suitable as the main components for the preparation of this dessert.
This incredible treat has solid advantages.
First of all, chocolate-based fruits are pretty easy to make.
Secondly, they are suitable for "adult" events, and for children's parties. After all, as you know, it is children who are the main admirers of fruits and chocolate.
Thirdly, this dish will have to be in a place when guests want to pleasantly surprise and delight. Well, and, of course, it will become the key to the heart for special people, the closest.
Fourth, these simple desserts are suitable for special festive celebrations, as well as for regular weekend dinners. Perhaps later dessert will become a traditional family dish, the recipe of which will be passed on from generation to generation.
Fifthly, in the hands of a man this dish can become the most terrible weapon, before which most women will be powerless.
So, in order to prepare the most delicious desserts, chocolate can be combined with most famous fruits and berries. The most commonly used fruits are strawberries, apples, kiwi, pineapple, tangerines and oranges. All of them are slightly sour, therefore, in combination with chocolate give a terrific sweet and sour flavor.
Other possible ingredients, such as grapes, cherries, physalis, bananas or melons, also give a unique taste.
Well, if you want to make a more refined and memorable dish, then you can take more exotic ones: avocado, pitaya, mango, figs and others.
This variety of components allows you to experiment by combining tastes.
Having decided on the fruit, you need to choose chocolate. For this dessert, you can safely use any kind of it, whether it is white, black or milk. However, it should be remembered that dark bitter chocolate well emphasizes the taste of very sweet fruits, and white and milk give a mild flavor sweet and sour.
Chocolate Fruits (Assorted)
When choosing the ingredients for this dessert, be guided, first of all, by your own taste preferences.
So you will need:
Before starting to prepare the dish, the fruit must be washed well (if required, and peeled) and dried so that there is not a drop of water left on them, otherwise all the chocolate can simply “float away”. Then cut them into neat slices or slices. Strawberries, large grapes, kiwi, pineapples, bananas and cherries look especially beautiful. By the way, fresh fruits can be safely replaced with dried fruits, for example, prunes or dried apricots. In this case, you get delicious sweets.
Next step: melt the chocolate in a water bath. Dip all the fruits into the resulting mass (immersed in chocolate for 2/3), spread them on parchment and send them to cool in the refrigerator for literally 10-15 minutes.
For additional decoration, you can rub white chocolate (on a coarse grater) and sprinkle with it the resulting dish.
Fruits in chocolate do not have to be laid out on a dish, they can be served in the form of barbecue. It looks more than appetizing and very beautiful. You just need to string fruits and berries on a wooden skewer, then pour them with chocolate, cool a little and serve it to the festive table. Such a dish will attract a maximum of views and attention from the guests and will become the undoubted “highlight” of the table.