| Our mothers feed us once, then again and | | | | |
| again, and forever we experience comfort | | | | Roll the chocolate dough into twelve 1/2-inch |
| whenever a woman close to our hearts cooks | | | | diameter balls (for each full-size rose) and |
| for us. | | | | put them on waxed paper about 1 inch apart. |
| | | | Press each ball with your fingertips until it |
| So let's show our mothers how much we | | | | is a flat disk about the size of a quarter. |
| appreciate them by returning the favor. | | | | Make the bottom thicker than the top. |
| Chocolate roses are romantic, sweet, and | | | | |
| gorgeous. Dads and kids, put on your aprons! | | | | To make the center of the rose, roll one disk |
| | | | into what looks like a tepee, rolling the |
| Chocolate Clay Ingredients | | | | thinner edge tightly into the top of the |
| | | | tepee. Wrap the next disk around the opening |
| 10 ounces semisweet chocolate (coarsely | | | | of the tepee and the third disk at the back |
| chopped chunks or chips) | | | | of the tepee - this is the rose bud. Now |
| | | | continue adding one disk at a time as |
| 1/3 cup light corn syrup | | | | individual petals, gently curling the top |
| | | | edge slightly downward. You can leave some |
| Melt the chocolate in a small bowl over hot | | | | roses as rosebuds, then make various sizes, |
| water, stirring occasionally. To do this | | | | making them larger by adding more petals. If |
| right, first bring the water to a boil, | | | | there is excess chocolate at the bottom of |
| remove it from the burner, and place the bowl | | | | your roses, pinch it off with your fingers to |
| containing the chocolate on top. If the | | | | make more balls. |
| chocolate cools and thickens too much, return | | | | |
| the pot of water to the stove over low heat. | | | | For a day or two, let the roses harden at |
| | | | room temperature, then package them in |
| Stir the corn syrup into the chocolate, | | | | airtight containers and store in a cool, dry |
| mixing well and scraping the bowl with a | | | | place. To retain the best chocolate flavor, |
| rubber spatula. Fold the syrup into the | | | | it is best not to store them in the |
| chocolate until you can no longer see the | | | | refrigerator. |
| syrup and the mixture thickens into a ball. | | | | |
| Using wax paper or plastic, pour and spread | | | | You can get fancy for Mothers Day if you like |
| the mixture with the spatula until 1/2inch | | | | by using white chocolate and experimenting |
| thick. For about two hours, let it sit and | | | | with adding food coloring. Or, decorate your |
| thicken uncovered at room temperature. Now | | | | chocolate roses by painting them with melted |
| it's ready for making your roses. | | | | white chocolate. |
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| Chocolate Roses Instructions | | | | Tulips are fun too, and are really pretty |
| | | | made with white chocolate and then painted. |
| Knead a handful of chocolate clay at a time | | | | |
| on a counter or cutting board until it is | | | | To make larger roses, start with larger |
| soft and pliable like regular clay. | | | | chocolate balls. |