I found these wonderful white chocolate confections at a local store called U-Bake. They're made by a our local chocolatier - Ambrosia Chocolate. I believe some Costco stores also carry their products also.
Even though I'm a dark chocolate devotee, there is something about white chocolate that looks so Christmas-y and festive for the holidays.
I started out my white-chocolate dipping adventure with some white chocolate covered strawberries sprinkled with sparkling sugar. Basically, all you need to do is start with clean and dry strawberries. Melt the white chocolate confection in the microwave in a small microwaveable bowl for about 30 seconds. Stir, and microwave for a little longer if the chocolate isn't completely melted. Do not microwave too long. With a spoon, drip the chocolate over the sides of the berries, spreading to cover, while holding the stem of the strawberry. I allowed them to harden on parchment paper and then drizzled a little more white chocolate on them and then added the sparkling sugar.
One of the main reasons I wanted to use white chocolate is I had seen white chocolate-covered pretzels just like these at a favorite store and thought I should try making them myself. I just needed to find the little white sprinkles which I also found at U-Bake. Using microwaved, melted white chocolate again, I dipped the pretzels in the melted chocolate and swirled them around with a wooden skewer until they were covered with chocolate. I used the skewer to lift them out and placed on parchment paper then added white sprinkles immediately.
Using the last of the white chocolate, I made a ganache using the same method in my recent hazelnut truffle post then rolled the white chocolate truffles in peppermint candy.
Here's wishing you a White Christmas!
Speechless! I have photo envy on how good all of your photos turn out :)
ReplyDeleteThe sparkling strawberries are works of heart but looking at the photo of the snow dusted pretzels with the snowflakes falling down on the screen warms my heart.
I need to take a photo of my marzipan from Debbie - we have some the same and some different :)
Thank you for participating and bringing such beauty to the chocolate party!
Oops, forgot to mention the peppermint truffles - they also are wonderful works of art :) My mind is still on tasting those strawberries, LOL!
ReplyDeleteI just love chocolate covered strawberries. I can't help but dip a couple in chocolate every time I buy them. However here in MN there is a season for buying good strawberries and winter isn't one of them.
ReplyDeleteThe snow flakes on your blog are too cute!
I love so much the bretzels, they are wonderfull
ReplyDeleteI want one of those strawberries -- NOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful white chocolate treats and I never thought to roll white chocolate truffles in peppermint -- you could do that with the chocolate chocolate ones as well -- Great idea!!!
Now I want to go make something white chocolate!
ciao! che bello il tuo blog con la neve!!!
ReplyDeletesplendida ricetta!! complimenti come sempre!! ciao ciao!
The strawberries are beautiful with the sparkling sugar. I love to drizzle white chocolate over fresh raspberries. Just pour raspberries onto a parchment or waxed paper lined cookie sheet, pour melted white chocolate over, when the white chocolate sets, just break off pieces.
ReplyDeleteI love white chocolate! It all looks so delicious and super festive with the white chocolate, Susan!
ReplyDeleteDebbie's marzipan was a very welcome treat!
From top to bottom..everything is in one word adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhite and sprinkles and red and marzipan..
Quite magical:) It's a Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!
It's all wonderful, especially those gorgeous strawberries.
ReplyDeleteYou can pack all of them up and send them off to me!!! All look so delicious and your photography is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteSusan, what a pretty post ... I didn't realize pretzels could look so elegant. The white chocolate strawberries are lovely with the sanding sugar. And the truffles rolled in peppermint ... how fun!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos ... love how the red and white POPS.
Susan, they're all so pretty! You have the touch to make them perfect. Debbie's fruit was adorable!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, all of your treats look perfect. White chocoate is my husband's favorite, I may have to endulge him and try my hand at one or two of these.
ReplyDeleteLovely as always Susan! The white chocolate makes everything look so elegant.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the marzipan. I always put them on my cookie platters just to give it some extra color.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thank you for the comments, everyone!
ReplyDeleteBrenda what a great idea regarding the raspberries!
I have been SO craving white chocolate lately. I am posting some recipes soon with what I did.
ReplyDeleteYour chocolate-covered pretzels look fantastic as do those truffles and the strawberries. DOes anything taste bad covered in white chocolate? I think not.
Susan, the festive red and icy white epitomizes the look and feel of Christmas.
ReplyDeleteAnd the white chocolate puts the berries, pretzels and candies in a very festive light! The marzipan minis are so cute too.
This is nothing short of wonderful and magical!
Wishes for the Merriest of Holidays to you and your dear ones, Susan!