If you are creative and crafty (as in talented in making crafts, not as in clever with intent to do evil) this may be the project for you.  Spoons dipped in chocolate can make an impressive gift!

Before I get into the project, I would like to define some terminology for you.

couverture coating -  this is a professional-quality chocolate coating that contains a high percentage of cocoa butter, allowing the chocolate to form a thinner coating shell than other chocolate.

viscous - thick.

temper - hardening the chocolate into a stable crystal form giving the best shine and eating properties.  (For details on proper tempering see my "how to temper chocolate" series of blog posts.)

Here's what you'll need for this project/recipe...

1. 12 ounces chocolate, chopped
   You should choose a couverture coating.  Do not use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips - these will be too viscous.
2. 40 heavy duty plastic spoons
3. Deep glass measuring cup
4. Waxed paper
5. Colored cellophane or Plastic Wrap
6. Thin Ribbon

Start by pouring the chocolate into a deep glass measuring cup.

Microwave the cup of chocolate at half power for one minute.  Stir.  Repeat in 30 second bursts until chocolate is fully.  BE CAREFUL!  It is easy to burn chocolate using a microwave.

Temper the chocolate coating.  Once you have a good temper, dip the plastic spoons into the chocolate to fully coat the spoon's bowl and some of its handle.

Lay spoons on wax paper to harden.

After the spoons are completely dry, take squares of colored cellophane or plastic wrap and put around the coated spoons.  Tie with the ribbon.

Once you have mastered the basics, try variations!

You can drizzle white coating over the hardened chocolate dipped spoons to create a design. Sprinkle with colored sugar or jimmies.  I’ve seen M&M’s, jelly beans, nuts, shredded coconut – just about anything your imagination can come up with on these spoons!  Just keep in mind that people will use them in their hot coffee or hot chocolate so make the flavor combinations appealing.

Put a bundle of chocolate spoons in a coffee mug and give as a gift.  Another gift idea is to tie spoons to a bag of coffee.  Or, simply keep them on hand to use when serving coffee to your guests.

Enjoy!

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Bryn Kirk

Course Facilitator at Chocolate University Online

Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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