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