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S’Mores

You can make S’Mores by buying graham crackers, buying marshmallows and add some Scharffen Berger Chocolate. Or, you can make the graham crackers and the marshmallows and then add the Scharffen Berger chocolate. ...

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CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Adapted from Chocolate Passion by Tish Boyle and Timothy Moriarty (John Wiley & Sons, 2000). This is a great chocolate birthday cake or the kind of cake you make to impress a chocolate dessert lover. Three layers o...

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NEW! CHOCOLATE AND POACHED PEAR TART

This recipe is great year round but is especially good in the fall and winter. Pears and chocolate are a wonderful flavor combination. This recipe is adapted from The Seven Sins of Chocolate by Laurent Schott (DK Publi...

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Chocolate-Studded Oatmeal Bars

These bars are chock full of goodness: 100% whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and, of course, chocolate. We like to think of these as a lunch box snack every mom can feel good about packing. We hope our lunch box gets pa...

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Meringues Glacées

This particular recipe is an adult ice cream sandwich. The meringue layers provide a lighter version of a cookie and add a great textural counterpoint to the smoothness of the ice cream filling. The combination of whip...

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Marble Chiffon Cake

A chiffon cake is, by definition, a cake that uses many eggs for leavening and oil as the fat. The result is a moist cake that is not exceedingly rich with a distinct crumb. Adding Scharffen Berger Chocolate for marbli...

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Hungarian Chocolate Cake

This recipe is adapted from a 1974 recipe in the New York Times. The combination of dark chocolate, pecans and apricot jam make this flourless cake both elegant and delicious....

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Deluxe Double-Chocolate Cookies

This recipe is from our friends at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco and it has recently been published in their first cookbook, Tartine (Chronicle Books, 2006) by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson. They tell us to ta...

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That Chocolate Cake

This recipe is from the book The Essence of Chocolate, Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate (Hyperion, 2006), the story of Scharffen Berger chocolate. The introductory notes say, “If you could only ...

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Chocolate Cream Roll

This festive chocolate roll is ethereally light. Made without flour, the layers of the roll seem to melt into the filling. You can fill with a plain sweetened whipped cream, flavor with coffee, rum or, as listed below,...

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Chocolate Chili Cake

Adding chili to cake may seem counter-intuitive, but it actually adds a subtle depth of flavor. This moist layer cake offers a nice twist on an old classic....

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Holiday Chestnut Cake

Chestnuts and chocolate are a great marriage. It is easier to find fresh chestnuts in the fall than ever before, but in this recipe, you can use chestnuts packed in water and vacuum packed. The fall and holiday season ...

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TRINIDAD COCOA TEA

Recipe Adapted by Ramin Ganeshram from her book Sweet Hands: Island Cooking from Trinidad & Tobago (Hippocrene Books, NY October 2005 $29.95) Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, or Hippocrenebooks.com...

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CHOCOLATE CURRANT TARTLETS

This recipe for buttery, flaky tartlets with a brandy-soaked currant and chocolate filling is from Mary Cech's and Jennie Schact's The Wine Lover’s Dessert Cookbook (Chronicle, 2005). The recommend pairing these tarts ...

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CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

The addition of sauerkraut to this cocoa-based chocolate cake provides an attractive texture, especially when made in a bundt pan. The flavor of the sauerkraut is undetectable. Top with this easy glaze for a delicious...

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HOMEMADE ROCKY ROAD

This is a perfect hostess gift or gift to your friends and family. The recipe is from David Lebovitz's The Great Book of Chocolate (Ten Speed Press, 2004). David tells us that the marshmallows can be made up to 1 week ...

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Chocolate Lace Cookies

This elegant thin cookies are easy to make but take some care and patience because they are very fragile. The combination of the sweet cookie batter with Scharffen Berger 70% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate is a perfect co...

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CHOCOLATE-GLAZED, STRAWBERRY-FILLED CREAM PUFFS

Cream puffs look impressive yet easy to make desserts. This particular recipe, with a ricotta cheese filling, is lighter than the usual cream-filled or ice cream-filled puffs. You can modify this recipe to include any ...

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NEW CLASSIC BROWNIES

Alice Medrich is our local chocolate maven. She has written numerous, award-winning chocolate cookbooks, and has been a friend and advisor to Scharffen Berger from our company's beginning. We tested three different bro...

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CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS

This recipe can easily be converted for use on Passover. These cookies are so delicious and easy to make year round....

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JOHN'S FAVORITE BROWNIES

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KAREN'S WORKING PARENT NO-FUSS BROWNIES

This is a retro 60's brownie, preferred (13-2) over 'adult brownies' in a taste test done by Marin Day Schools Hills Plaza Dolphin Class, ages 3-5. ...

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CHOCOLATE HEART-SHAPED CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Bake this delicious, dense chocolate cake in a heart-shaped pan for Valentine’s Day, or in an 8-inch round pan for any day of the year! If you can’t find a heart-shaped cakepan, use a round pan and cut the finished cak...

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THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

When a recipe calls itself "the best," it always raises some questions. But since this recipe came from The Baker's Dozen Cookbook (HarperCollins 2001), a cookbook compiled of recipes from some of the San Francisco Bay...

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CASSATTA ALLA SICILIANA

This layered cake is often served for Easter or for other holidays. Because of the many components, it takes a time commitment to make it, but it is well worth the effort. ...

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Chocolate Cherry Cake

We like the way chocolate and cherries go together. We tested several different cherry formats before we came up with the one we liked the best. This recipe uses buttermilk for moistness and dried cherries. We used Dri...

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FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

This dense cake uses ground almonds instead of flour. Toasting the almonds before grinding them helps bring out the flavor....

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Banana Nibby Bread

This recipe is easy and delicious. It’s great for breakfast, tea, or even dessert. The nibs offer an unusual twist. This recipe is based on a classic by James Beard. ...

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Chocolate Gingerbread

The addition of cocoa powder to this classic recipe yields a more complex and deeper flavor. It is delicious served warm with a dollop of whipped cream. ...

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NEW! Balthazar Chocolate Bread

Balthazar is a renowned restaurant in New York City. This chocolate bread is great for breakfast, lunch or anytime....

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CHOCOLATE ORBIT CAKE

Recipe by David Lebovitz (from Room For Dessert)...

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CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ

Our thanks to Alice Medrich for this delicious recipe. ...

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DARK, RICH COCOA CHIFFON CAKE

Generously developed for Scharffen Berger by our friend Flo Braker ...

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DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE/70%, COCOA POWDER

Thanks go to David Lebovitz, author of Room For Dessert (Harper Collins) for this recipe. ...

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FLO BRAKER'S BITE-SIZE COCOA CABANA CUPCAKES

Makes 30 cupcakes ...

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VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE/70%

Our thanks to Claire Legas, pastry chef at Absinthe Restaurant in San Francisco, for this delicious recipe. ...

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RORY'S VOLCANO CAKE/70%

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RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE/62%

Adapted from Lindsey Shere's Chez Panisse Deserts. ...

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NEW! CHOCOLATE CHIP APPLE CAKE

This moist cake is a great winter cake, but is delicious year round. The combination of apples, cinnamon, walnuts, and, of course, chocolate, is sure to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Great for Sunday brunch, a weeknight d...

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Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake

This cake is scrumptious when it is warm from the oven. But it is equally delicious the next day, if there is any left. This is a classic sour cream coffee cake but we’ve added chocolate to make it even better....

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EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE

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ALICE MEDRICH'S CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Adapted from 'Cookies and Brownies' by Alice Medrich. These are classic chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and lots of chocolate. They are best baked as specified on an ungreased cookie sheet rath...

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CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI/COCOA POWDER

David Lebovitz' Chocolate Biscotti...

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES/99%

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Cacao Nib Macaroons

ADAPTED FROM A RECIPE FOR ALMOND MACAROONS IN CHEZ PANISSE DESSERTS BY LINDSAY REMOLIF SHERE. MAKES 3 DOZEN COOKIES....

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MERINGUE AND CHOCOLATE DROPS

These little meringues are a perfect Valentine's Day treat. (Adapted from "Baked From the Heart":Ten Speed Press)...

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SPEEDY NIBBY COOKIES

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NEW! FRENCH SUGAR CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO COOKIES

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HOT CHOCOLATE/62-70%

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HOT COCOA/COCOA POWDER

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CHOC. SAUCE & FROSTING/COCOA POWDER

Alice Medrich's Amazing Chocolate Sauce or Frosting...

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CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE/99%

This thick, rich fudge sauce is delicious warmed and drizzled over your favorite ice cream....

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DEEP CHOCOLATE GLAZE OR GANACHE

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SIMPLE CHOCOLATE SAUCE/70%

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CHOCOLATE SORBET

From Claudia Fleming, pastry chef at Gramercy Tavern, NY...

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SICILAN CHOCOLATE GELATO

This recipe comes from our friend and chocolate guru, Alice Medrich which appeared in her award-winning book Bittersweet (Artisan, 2003). If you don't have an ice cream maker, we provide an alternate method to make it ...

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CHOCOLATE CHUNK ICE CREAM

There is nothing to this ice cream beyond the fresh taste of pure cow's milk, cream, and Scharffen Berger Chocolate. We thought that would be exciting enough. If it isn't, try adding toasted walnuts or almonds in place...

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NEW! 41% SCHARFFEN BERGER CHOCOLATE ICE MILK

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CHOCOLATE PUDDING/62%

John Scharffenberger's mom made this a household favorite. ...

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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE/62%

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RICH MOCHA TOFU MOUSSE

Coffee and chocolate come together in this richly flavored vegan tofu mousse. With a food processor or blender, this dessert takes just a few minutes to prepare. The hardest part is waiting for the mousse to chill! The...

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CHOCOLATE EASTER BASKETS

Chocolate-coated pretzel "twigs" lend themselves to elegant centerpieces filled with chocolate truffles or meringue mushrooms. Or, make a little nest for each child and fill it with jelly beans and foil-wrapped chocola...

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JUDITH ETS-HOKIN'S CHOCOLATE FONDUE

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SCHARFFEN BERGER CACAO NIB RUB ON TRI TIP ROAST

This rub adds an unexpected, sophisticated flavor to your favorite grilled items the nibs offer a slightly nutty, earthy flavor with slight chocolate overtones. We call for a tri tip roast here, but skirt steak and fla...

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SCHARFFEN BERGER SPICED COCOA DRY RUB
ON LAMB KABOBS

This cocoa spice rub works especially well with lamb. Although the smell of this rub is quite chocolate-y, the flavor on the grilled meat is very subtle. We used the rub on cubed lamb shoulder and leg for easy-to-prepa...

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BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TART

The perfect dessert for the dark-chocoholic. (Adapted from "Simply French, the cuisine of Joel Robuchon": Morrow)....

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CHOCOLATE TARTS

From Claudia Fleming, pastry chef at Gramercy Tavern, NY...

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SCHARFFEN BERGER TRUFFLES WITH VARIATIONS

Chocolate truffles lend themselves to an almost infinite variety of shapes and flavors. These truffles are made with pure chocolate and cocoa powder with an unusual twist....

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NEW! CALIFORNIA GOLD CHOCOLATE TART

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NEW! CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TARTLETS

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First Place Winner - Sweet Category:
Coconut Red Curry Pearls with "Tofu 62"

Creator: Carolyn Nugent, IL
Adventure Ingredients: Basil (Thai), Coriander, Coconut milk, Kaffir lime leaf, Mango, Tapioca pearls, Cacao nibs

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Second Place Winner - Sweet Category:
Puerto Rican Fiesta: Mufungo Churros
with Chocolate Heat

Creator: David Bridges, LA
Adventure Ingredients: Chili pepper (dried), Coconut milk, Plantain

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First Place Winner - Savory Category:
Spiced Pumpkin-Coconut Soup with Cocoa-Wattleseed Crème, Crispy Bacon and Fresh Pomegranate

Creator: Erin Evenson, NY
Adventure Ingredients: Coriander, Black or pink peppercorns, Chili pepper (whole dried), Coconut milk, Wattleseed, Palm sugar

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Second Place Winner - Savory Category:
Pâté de Faux Gràs a Ma Façon

Creator: Susan Asonovic, CT
Adventure Ingredients: Coriander, black and pink peppercorns, cocoa powder, cacao nibs, jicama

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First Place Winner - Beverage Category:
Thai Confusion

Creator: Martina Nemling, CA
Adventure Ingredients: Kaffir lime leaf, Mango, Palm sugar

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Second Place Winner - Beverage Category:
Ancho-Sesame Triple-Chocolate Shake

Creator: Mary Shivers, OK
Adventure Ingredients: Black sesame seeds, Chili pepper (dried), Coconut milk

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Nutty Banana Spring Rolls
with Chocolate Wasabi Fondue

Creator: Peter Halferty, Texas
Adventure Ingredients: Wasabi

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Chocolate-Dipped Candied Peppers

Creator: Mary Bilyeu, Missouri
Adventure Ingredients: Cardamom, Ginger, Green Tea

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Chocolate Ginger Delight

Creator:
Adventure Ingredients: Ginger

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Flavors of the World - Chocolate Flight

Creator: Trevor Hardwick, New York
Adventure Ingredients: Cardamom, Ginger, Lavender, Lemongrass, Pomegranate

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Chili Spiced Deep Fried Ravioli

Creator: Wingee Sin, California
Adventure Ingredients: Ancho Chile Powder

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Pomegranate-Chocolate Lamb "Pops"

Creator: Paul Heitzenrater, Colorado
Adventure Ingredients: Pomegranate, Rosemary

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Lettuce Wraps with Curried Coconut Rice,
Grilled Pork Tenderloin,
and Savory Chocolate Sauce

Creator: Gary Exner, Colorado
Adventure Ingredients: Curry, Pomegranate, Sea Salt

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Scharffen Berger® Chocolate Mole-Infused
Chicken Mango Sausages, Served with Lemongrass
Scented Scharffen Berger® Cacao Nib Rice Pilaf

Creator: Michelle Anderson, Idaho
Adventure Ingredients: Ancho Chile Powder, Cacao Nibs, Lemongrass and Sea Salt

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Pork Tenderloin in Chocolate Sea Salt Crust
with Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Creator:
Adventure Ingredients: Ancho Chili Powder, Cardamom, Sea Salt

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Singapore Steeped Chicken with Saffron Salsa Mole

Creator: Roxanne Chan, California
Adventure Ingredients: Ginger, Green Tea, Lemongrass, Saffron, Star Anise

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Chocolate-Strawberry Parfaits
with Rosemary-Lemon Verbena Sauce

Creator: Amy Siegel, New Jersey
Adventure Ingredients: Lemon Verbena, Rosemary

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Wasabi Pears in Deep Chocolate Pools

Creator: Susan Scarborough, Florida
Adventure Ingredient: Wasabi

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