PALETS AU CHOCOLAT Crispy Chocolate Patties

April 26, 2006 Swiss style crispy chocolate patties, called “paletes au chocolat” in French. (“Palet” means a “puck” used in ice hockey. ) Milk or sweet chocolate is best suited for this recipe.

●Preparation Tip Any round molds will do for shaping the chocolate. Bottom part of cut paper cups are used in Photo #4. ●Instructions Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 Photo #4 Sift together flour, cocoa powder and almond powder. Place solid butter in a bowl and pour in the sifted flour mixture. Using a scraper or a spatula, mix the ingredients while chopping up the butter. (Photo #1) After chopping the butter into small pieces, rub the mixture with the palms of your hands into small chunks. (Photo #2) Spread the mixture onto a baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (356 °F) for about 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Transfer the baked mixture into a bowl, add melted chocolate and stir. If the butter chunks are too big, chop them up before mixing with the chocolate. (Photo #3) Transfer the mixture into round molds, up to 5mm in depth. Smooth the surfaces with a spoon. (Photo #4) Refrigerate until solid, then remove the chocolate patties from the molds. Servings per Recipe Calories per Serving Ready In 5  ten 5cm round molds  0kcal 120 minutes butter 50g  sugar 40g  cake flour 40g  cocoa powder 10g  almond powder 50g  chocolate 70g  【Preparation】 - Keep butter refrigerated until ready to use. - Melt chocolate.