CHOCOLATE JINGLE BELLS WITH HONEY WHIPPED RICOTTA FILLING
CHOCOLATE JINGLE BELLS that will make your cheese board sleigh!
Perfect for holiday grazing tables and luxe cocktail hours, these gold-dusted chocolate jingle bells aren’t just a party trick, they’re the most glamorous thing on your cheeseboard. Crack through a crisp chocolate shell and meet a cloud of whipped ricotta–cream cheese inside, delicately sweetened and peppered just enough to keep your guests guessing.
CHOCOLATE JINGLE BELLS WITH HONEY PEPPER WHIPPED RICOTTA FILLING
Yield: 12 Jingle Bells
Prep time: 40 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 1 H & 10 M
Ingredients
FOR THE CHOCOLATE SHELLS
FOR THE FILLING
KITCHEN TOOLS
Instructions
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE SHELLS
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals mixing between each one until smooth and glossy.
- Using a pastry brush, coat the inside of the large mold cavities with a thin layer of chocolate. Chill for 10 minutes, then repeat for a second layer to ensure sturdiness. Chill for another 10–15 minutes, then gently unmold them and set them on a plate.
TO MAKE THE HONEY PEPPER RICOTTA FILLING
- Line your strainer with cheesecloth. Strain your ricotta for about 10 minutes.
- Blend the ricotta and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth and silky, about 20 seconds.
- Add honey, salt, black pepper, and vanilla bean paste. Whip again until light and even.
- Chill for 20 to 25 minutes until the texture is soft but stable.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
TO FILL & SEAL YOUR CHOCOLATE SHELLS
- Pipe the filling into 3/4 of the way up in half of your chocolate chocolate shells (so 12 halves should have your ricotta mixture in them).
- Only unmold the shells you’re about to join. Keep the rest in the mold to prevent softening or cracking.
- Warm a plate in the microwave. Then gently press the rim of an empty chocolate half against the warm surface for roughly 1 second to just melt the edge (this is your "glue").
- Immediately, place it on top of a ricotta filled half and gently hold together. Hold for 3 to 5 seconds to seal.
ADD THE JINGLE BELL DETAILS
- Use a slightly warm metal tool or the tip of a knife to press/score a shallow “X” on the top of the sphere.
- Add tiny indents on the ends of each line of the "X".
- Use a dry brush to gently dust the outside of each sphere with luster dust. Buff lightly to bring out the shine.
