Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

My favorite double boiler.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Fruits and nuts ready to add to our chocolate.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Break up bars of good-quality chocolate

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Add the chocolate to the double boiler.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

We combine dark and milk chocolate in the double boiler

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

The chocolate only takes a few minutes to melt

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Drop the chocolate by teaspoonful onto parchment paper.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Add the toppings by hand.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Add dried fruit, nuts, and citrus to chocolate buttons.

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Or, make a chocolate log rather than buttons

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Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

Feb 10, 2012

Chocolate buttons are an elegant Valentine treat.

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Chocolate buttons are an elegant Valentine treat

Photos: Chef Kirsten Dixon's Chocolate Buttons

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