Chocolate Basket Project

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Looking for a fun spring or Easter project? Check out our pretzel basket.The idea is simple. Dip pretzel sticks in a little chocolate and arranging on a plastic-wrap-lined bowl to create a basket.Fill with dried fruits, nuts, chocolates, or whatever you desire.Learn how in 13 seconds![video width="1080" height="1080" mp4="https://foodandhealth.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/basket-animation.mp4"][/video]The trick is to use tempered couverture chocolate. I used about 8 ounces of tempered chocolate and about 8 ounces of pretzels and put them over a 1-quart bowl covered with plastic wrap. Remove from the plastic wrap when it is almost set so you don't crack it.The basket is filled with chocolate truffles, dried apricots, dried strawberries, and pistachios.Enjoy!Want something using fruit? Check out our fruit desserts!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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