Cocoa Blocks

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk (1 1/4 cups)
• 3 cups chocolate chips (semisweet or bittersweet, you may also use chocolate bars)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened baking chocolate
• 36 wooden sticks

Recipe

• 1 line an 8" x 8" pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• 2 heat the cream and condensed milk over low heat until steaming.
• 3 remove from the heat and add the chocolate; allow it to gently melt.
• 4 after about 10 minutes, return the chocolate mixture to low heat to completely melt the chocolate.
• 5 whisk vigorously until the mixture is thick and shiny.
• 6 add a few drops of flavoring oil if you like; hazelnut, coffee, or vanilla are popular flavors.
• 7 pour the chocolate mixture into the pan; shake the pan gently to level.
• 8 sprinkle with cocoa, if desired.
• 9 set aside overnight to slowly set up.
• 10 run a knife around the edge of the pan and turn out onto a clean cutting surface.
• 11 slice into 1 ¼" cubes. heat a knife in hot water and wipe dry before each cut, for smoothest cuts.
• 12 stick a wooden stick into the center of each block.
• 13 roll in cocoa or crushed peppermint candy, if desired.
• 14 wrap in waxed paper, parchment, or plastic wrap to store.