CHOCOLATE GEMSTONES RECIPES

Steps:

• 1 Melt wafers in the microwave at 40% power, checking every 30 seconds until you can see a few small, unmelted pieces. Remove from microwave and stir until completely melted.
• 2 Add food coloring one drop at a time, stirring after each addition, until you reach your desired color. If the chocolate gets a little thick, put it back in the microwave for 15 seconds at 40% power.
• 3 Pour or spoon chocolate into the gemstone mold and scrape off the top with an offset spatula to make sure the bottoms are flat.
• 4 Put mold in the freezer for 15 minutes, or until chocolates are hard. Remove from freezer and pop the gems out!
• 5 Pretend you are in that old Rice Krispies treat commercial and throw some flour on your face and pretend this was SUPER hard, so your friends think you are a chocolate wizard.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil or paper mini muffin cups (1 1/4-inches wide at bottom) into mini muffin pans. Set aside.
• Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and eggs to cooled chocolate; mix well. Gradually stir in flour. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Spoon chocolate mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Bake 10-13 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely.