Fresh Chocolate Raspberry Cups

I have a friend who was telling me about a country where

they don't eat anything that they think would arouse

the senses.

I say then, don't let them eat raspberries!  And even more so -

don't let them have Chocolate Raspberry Cups!!!

One bite of these and my senses are going crazy!  The

tang of the sweet juicy raspberry with the meltingly smooth

chocolate in my mouth has all of my senses singing.

Perfect for a last minute Valentine's Day treat or just

about any time of year as we now have

 lucious raspberries

year round in the grocery stores.

These were made for my sweetheart (better make that

sweethearts as I shared them with all of my loved ones).

My sweetheart and I

 first had these on a shopping trip to an outdoor mall

one day.  What fun it was to sample these

fabulous treats while strolling outside on

a beautiful day.

Of course, one of my favorite pasttimes is to try

and recreate a fabulous food find. 

These were pretty pricey and terribly easy to recreate.

Chocolate Raspberry Cups Recipe

1 C. Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate (or semi-sweet) chips

(remember we did a blind chocolate chip taste test and

these won!)

1 tsp. vegetable oil

1 pkg. fresh raspberries

candy cups

Place the chips and the oil in a microwave safe bowl.  Melt

in the microwave for one minute - stir even though it doesn't

look like it needs it - or it will scorch!!!  Melt another 20-30

seconds.  Stir again and keep stirring until all of the chips

are melted.  Place chocolate in a disposable frosting bag

(or a ziploc bag) and cut the tip (or corner) off with a

scissors.  Squeeze the chocolate into the bottom of the cup.

I filled it about 3/8 inch deep.  Place 3 fresh raspberries in

each cup (2 if they are huge, but 3 is prettier), pressing

down slightly into chocolate.  Drizzle chocolate onto the

tops of the berries.  Place in fridge to set the chocolate.

(The small amount of oil helps the chocolate from

blooming or getting white spots and streaks if it isn't

tempered correctly after melting it.  You could also

use couverture chocolate that you temper, but for

most people it is easier to not temper the chocolate.)

Couldn't be easier or more delicious.

Store  these little morsels covered

in the fridge.  They should be eaten within 24 hours as

the berries begin to weep.  They usually don't last 12 hours

at our house!

Is raspberry the love fruit?  I know they say it is

the strawberry, but I think in my book it is the raspberry.

Place them in a heart shaped box lined with tissue.  Then

go and share the love (Or eat them all by yourself!)

Either way, they are delicious.

From my heart to yours!

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