In Char’s Kitchen ~ Season 3 Episode 7: Homemade Gifts From The Kitchen

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Truffles

If you love cheesecake, chocolate, and peanut butter this is the recipe for you! Click here for the recipe.

Salted Dark Chocolate Spiced Cocoa

A festive, yet sophisticated sip.

½ cup (125 mL) quality cocoa powder
¼ cup (60 mL) finely chopped quality dark chocolate
3 tbsp (45 mL) granulated sugar
1 1/4 tsp (6 mL) sea salt
¼ tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper

Stir together all ingredients and place into a 1 cup (250 mL) mason jar with a lid.

Recipe card instructions:

Whisk 2 tbsp (30 mL) of prepared cocoa mix with 1 cup (250 mL) milk in a small pot over medium heat until the desired temperature. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Sip, relax and enjoy the holidays.
Makes one, 1 cup (250 mL) serving. Cocoa mix recipe will make eight, 1 cup (250 mL) servings.

Chocolate Citrus Compound Butter

Compound butter is just a fancy term for flavoured butter. Slather this decadent spread on warm croissants or on a thick slice of homemade banana bread. Mmmmmm.

1/2 cup (125 mL) softened salted butter
2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped quality dark chocolate
1 tbsp (15 mL) Muskoka Maple Syrup
1 vanilla bean scraped (paste only) OR 2 tsp (10 mL) pure vanilla extract
1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated orange zest

Stir together all ingredients. Place mixture in a ½ cup (125 mL) mason jar (or between two ¼ cups (60 mL) mason jars). Tie with decorative ribbon.