Description
Dark chocolate, salty meats, creamy cheeses, sweet candied nuts. Here is everything you need to create a sexy Valentine’s Day cheese board.
Ingredients
Scale
- ripe strawberries + raspberries + cherries
- dark chocolate-chili ganache for some heat (also, for dipping fruits! See the recipe below)
- candied pecans
- granny smith apple slices
- truffled honey (or regular honey)
- pomegranate seeds
- various cured meats
- crackers + fresh bread
- Castello Traditional Danish Blue cheese
- Castello Jalapeño Havarti
- Castello Aged Havarti
Dark chocolate-chili ganache
- 1 3.5oz bar of dark chocolate (I used Perugina, but you can use whatever you like)
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream + 1-2 tbsp extra (if necessary)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Arrange a selection of the items above on a large board.
- Place items next to each other that go best together.
- Serve with Folie a Deux wine.
Dark chocolate-chili ganache
- Break up your chocolate bar into individual squares.
- Place the chocolate squares, corn syrup, and ¼ cup cream in a microwave bowl or cup.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir.
- Continue to microwave in 15 second intervals as needed, stirring after each time until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
- If necessary (it usually is for me), add 1-2 tbsp extra cream and stir vigorously to smooth out your ganache until it is silky and pourable.
- Stir in the vanilla and cayenne pepper.
- Spoon ganache into a small serving dish/bowl.
- Enjoy, with fresh fruits!
- Category: Appetizer