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Chocolate Covered Espresso Bean Ducks Recipe

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Ingredients

1/2 c heavy cream or milk .
powdered unsweetened cocoa .
3 c semi-sweet chocolate chips .
60 espresso beans (three per duck)

Directions

Step #1 You will also need: rubber ice-cube trays, or candy molds in the shape ducks.
Step #2 Melt the Chocolate:.
Step #3 In a double boiler, boil water in the bottom level of the double boiler pot.
Step #4 Bring the water to a rolling boil.
Step #5 Add chocolate chips to the top level, then slowly stir in the the cream.
Step #6 Stir until the mixture is smooth & thin.
Step #7 Lower the heat & stir every once in awhile until it is time to use the chocolate.
Step #8 Prepare the Trays:.
Step #9 Lightly powder the rubber trays with unsweetened cocoa.
Step #10 Fill each duck reservoir half-way with chocolate.
Step #11 Place 3 coffee beans in each reservoir.
Step #12 Add more melted chocolate to each reservoir, enough to fill each duck to the top.
Step #13 Lightly tap or jiggle the tray on the countertop.
Step #14 This will settle the chocolate & ensure that there are no air pockets in the candy.
Step #15 Then take a knife & scrape the excess chocolate from the tray.
Step #16 Glide the knife over each reservoir to create a smooth surface for the back of the candy.
Step #17 Final Step:.
Step #18 Put the candy trays on a flat surface in the freezer for approximately 10 mins.
Step #19 Remove the candy & carefully remove the ducks from the tray.
Step #20 This is not as difficult as removing ice cubes since the duck trays are rubber & are very pliable.
Step #21 You'll notice that the powdered cocoa has given the candy a matte finish.
Step #22 Now place the ducks on a plate or put them in an Easter egg for final presentation.
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