On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:21:41 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:03:52 GMT, (Kathy in NZ) wrote:
>
>> >> I thought I'd make the double chocolate dessert, white chocolate
>> >> shells filled with chocolate mousse.
>> >
>> >Okay, we're going to need pictures of those, too.
>> >
>> >Carol
>>
>>
>> Last night we went to my son's for a barbecue. I took the above
>> desserts, and as requested, here are the pics.
>>
>> The finished dessert, individual servings
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/jht2u0.jpg
>
>Wow! How did you *do* that?
>
>Carol

I posted this under another heading but maybe no one saw it.


The chocolate shells looked so easy in the recipe book but proved much
harder to make. Part of the problem was it was too hot yesterday, 24C
(75F) inside, and the chocolate was too runny, even when left for a
while. In the end I had to put things in the fridge to set.

The other problem was the recipe book said to smear the chocolate over
plastic wrap then drape over the rim of a glass. My glasses have
straight sides, so when set, it was impossible to get off it without
breaking the shell. On a cooler day this would work providing your
glass (or mould) was narrower on top than the sides, giving a bowl
shape.

After three attempts trying different things, I oiled the inside of a
small bowl then lowered the chocolate coated plastic wrap into the
bowl and refrigerated till set. It was farirly easy to remove it from
the bowl, ease back the plastic from the sides, flip it over on my
hand, and remove the rest of the wrap.

Here are pics of the process:

Plastic wrap with white chocolate not too thinly smeared into a
circle, using a spatula. An uneven raggedy circle looks best
(8oz chocolate to make 6 cups)
http://tinypic.com/jht4ax.jpg

Lower plastic wrap inside oiled bowl and leave to set
http://tinypic.com/jhtp2b.jpg

When set, remove from bowl, remove plastic wrap and put back in
fridge. Fill with mousse and refrigerate till serving, or fill with
whatever you please.
http://tinypic.com/jhtpo4.jpg

Chocolate covered plastic draped over glass -- didn't work!
http://tinypic.com/jht3ko.jpg

Enjoy
Kathy in NZ