CHOCLATE STUFF RECIPES

Steps:

• Beat two eggs with a cup of sugar and a half cup of flour.
• Melt a stick of butter with two tablespoons of cocoa.
• Mix the two and add 1 full teaspoon of vanilla. Add nuts if you want.
• Put in a loaf pan then set loaf pan in bigger pan of water and cook at 300 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Steps:

• Slice off the top parts of the panettone right under the dome with a serrated knife. Cut into the panettone, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges and bottom and scoop out the soft interior. Crumble up the interior into a bowl.
• Place dark chocolate and cream in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. Fold in chopped walnuts and allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Combine chocolate mixture with panettone crumbs and mix well.
• Spoon chocolate-panettone mixture into the hollowed-out panettone. Hollow out and fill the lid if there's leftover filling. Cover stuffed panettone.
• Place milk chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over the top of the panettone and garnish with dried apricots and walnuts.