John?, Janet?, anyone?

Can I do this at home?
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...m-italy-146257

"Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
and really liquid, espresso. "

I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
nuther experience.

Jim

"Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> John?, Janet?, anyone?
>
> Can I do this at home?
> http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...m-italy-146257
>
> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
> and really liquid, espresso. "
>
> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
> nuther experience.

It is and no, you can't do this at home. You could do something, but as
soon as you tasted the real thing you'd know you'd wasted your time. I
spend a fortune sending them to my DD. She hoards them, even liking them at
their most antique, when the coffee inside has turned to crystals.

"Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do this
at home?

PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. I have tried
in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some. They're worth the
price.

Giusi wrote:
> "Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do this
> at home?
>
> PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. I have tried
> in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some. They're worth the
> price.
>
>
Now I see I will have to stop at various Italian shops around
here. That sounds interesting, even though I would have to try
them in the morning.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > ha scritto nel messaggio
> Giusi wrote:
I have tried >> in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some.
They're worth the
>> price.
> Now I see I will have to stop at various Italian shops around here. That
> sounds interesting, even though I would have to try them in the morning.

I can't convince them there's a market even though I bring pounds and pounds
back with me. Those who love them get desperate.

On May 16, 8:29*am, Jim Elbrecht > wrote:
> John?, Janet?, anyone?
>
> Can I do this at home?http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...ocket-coffee-f...
>
> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
> and really liquid, espresso. "
>
> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
> nuther experience.
>
> Jim

Sounds very challenging to make at home. I'd opt for chocolate covered
espresso beans for "pocket coffee".

John Kuthe...

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> John?, Janet?, anyone?
>
> Can I do this at home?
> http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...m-italy-146257
>
> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
> and really liquid, espresso. "
>
> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
> nuther experience.
>
> Jim

There a few ways I can think of that might work to approximate it.

One is to freeze your liquid center, then enrobe it, probably with at least
two coats of chocolate. There are going to be several technical problems to
overcome with this. The frozen center will probably cause a lot of
streakiness in the first coat of chocolate because of the temperature
differential. So you'll need to get a coat thick enough to hold up to
letting it thaw and then re-enrobing. (It sounds like there is no ganache
involved.)

Another possibility would be to line a mold, pipe in a syrupy filling, and
chill until the filling is thick enough to enable you to apply chocolate to
the backs without the filling running out. You'd probably have to pipe on
the backs, because it would be impossible to scrape the excess chocolate off
a really cold mold. The question is, if the mold is that cold, will the
backs adhere well enough.

Another possibility would be to create a filling with some form of espresso,
sugar, and invertase. Invertase is used to make chocolate cherries, and it
turns the sugar into a liquid over a period of time. (I've never worked with
invertase, but I've read about it.)

Those are my best guesses.

On May 16, 7:05*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do this
> at home?
>
> PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. *I have tried
> in vain to get shops to carry them. *Try ordering some. *They're worth the
> price.

here ya go

http://www.amazon.com/Ferrero-Pocket.../dp/B0010SAHTU

On May 16, 12:28*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On May 16, 7:05*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
>
> > "Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do this
> > at home?
>
> > PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. *I have tried
> > in vain to get shops to carry them. *Try ordering some. *They're worth the
> > price.
>
> here ya go
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Ferrero-Pocket.../dp/B0010SAHTU

I ordered some....they are on sale !!!!

"ImStillMags" > ha scritto nel messaggio
ImStillMags > wrote:
> On May 16, 7:05 am, "Giusi" > wrote:
>
> > "Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do
> > this
> > at home?
>
> > PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. I have
> > tried
> > in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some. They're worth the
> > price.
>
> here ya go
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Ferrero-Pocket.../dp/B0010SAHTU

I ordered some....they are on sale !!!!
................................................

You're going to love yourself in the morning, as long as you don't eat them
at night.

On May 16, 4:50*pm, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> *ImStillMags > wrote:
> > On May 16, 7:05 am, "Giusi" > wrote:
>
> > > "Jim Elbrecht" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Can I do
> > > this
> > > at home?
>
> > > PS/ there is a website where the sell these online in the US. I have
> > > tried
> > > in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some. They're worth the
> > > price.
>
> > here ya go
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Ferrero-Pocket.../dp/B0010SAHTU
>
> I ordered some....they are on sale !!!!
> ...............................................
>
> You're going to love yourself in the morning, as long as you don't eat them
> at night.

I got the last one at Amazon - $16.98 with shipping for 18 pieces.
They better be good - thanks for the link!

Giusi wrote:
> "Jean B." > ha scritto nel messaggio
>> Giusi wrote:
> I have tried >> in vain to get shops to carry them. Try ordering some.
> They're worth the
>>> price.
>> Now I see I will have to stop at various Italian shops around here. That
>> sounds interesting, even though I would have to try them in the morning.
>
> I can't convince them there's a market even though I bring pounds and pounds
> back with me. Those who love them get desperate.
>
>
Oh no! I was going to say I wished I had known about these before
my daughter went to Rome, but then she might not have been able to
bring them into the United States.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > ha scritto nel messaggio

> Oh no! I was going to say I wished I had known about these before my
> daughter went to Rome, but then she might not have been able to bring them
> into the United States.

There are no restrictions on candy.

Giusi wrote:
> "Jean B." > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Oh no! I was going to say I wished I had known about these before my
>> daughter went to Rome, but then she might not have been able to bring them
>> into the United States.
>
> There are no restrictions on candy.
>
>
Okay. I'll work up some regret then. :-)

--
Jean B.

Jim wrote:

> Can I do this at home?
> http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...m-italy-146257
>
> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
> and really liquid, espresso. "
>
> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
> nuther experience.

I bought a whole bunch of those about eight or nine years ago. I loved them
but eventually got tired of them, so I gave the remainder to
trick-or-treaters.

Bob

"Bob Terwilliger" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> Jim wrote:

>> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
>> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
>> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
>> and really liquid, espresso. "
>>
>> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
>> nuther experience.
>
> I bought a whole bunch of those about eight or nine years ago. I loved
> them
> but eventually got tired of them, so I gave the remainder to
> trick-or-treaters.

Anyone who passed out Pocket Coffee to kids would be tricking in the worse
manner. They wouldn't come down for days.

Giusi wrote:

> Anyone who passed out Pocket Coffee to kids would be tricking in the worse
> manner. They wouldn't come down for days.

I'm guessing that the parents would have confiscated most if not all the
Pocket Coffee I handed out.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
>> Can I do this at home?
>> http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/a...m-italy-146257
>>
>> "Pocket Coffee, made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero (yes, of Ferrero
>> Rocher), is unlike any other coffee-flavored chocolate I've tried. The
>> center of the dark chocolate rectangle is filled with really sweet,
>> and really liquid, espresso. "
>>
>> I love chocolate covered coffee beans-- but this looks like a whole
>> nuther experience.
>
> I bought a whole bunch of those about eight or nine years ago. I loved them
> but eventually got tired of them, so I gave the remainder to
> trick-or-treaters.
>
> Bob
>
>
I just got some last night.

I hope those parents appreciated this!

--
Jean B.