Cook the Book: Chocolate Popcorn and Grapes

Name: Cook the Book: Chocolate Popcorn and Grapes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams cold firm seedless grapes, stems removed; 2 Tbsps chopped pistachio nuts (optional); 3 liters freshly popped popcorn, at room temperature; 113 grams 60 percent semisweet chocolate, melted, at body temperature; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Need a gluten free and dairy free hor d'oeuvre? Cook the Book: Chocolate Popcorn and Grapes could be a super recipe to try. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 131 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up percent semisweet chocolate, pistachio nuts, cocoa powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the popcorn in a bowl large enough to toss it easily or divide it between two huge bowls. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper.

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Slowly add the melted chocolate, about a quarter at a time, to the popcorn, folding the chocolate into the popcorn with a spatula, carefully scraping down sides of bowl to coat all pieces evenly.

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Chocolate

Popcorn

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Spread the popcorn on the prepared pans.

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Popcorn

Spread

When chocolate begins to set, use a small strainer to sprinkle the cocoa powder, little by little, over the surface. Stir carefully as you sift, breaking popcorn into clusters. Continue adding cocoa until all kernels are well coated.

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Cocoa Powder

Chocolate

Popcorn

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Sieve

Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until chocolate is set.

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Chocolate

Wrap

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Remove from the refrigerator and store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days. To serve, place in a bowl; sprinkle with pistachios if desired.

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Pistachio Nuts

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Chocolate Grapes

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Chocolate

Grapes

Dry the grapes well; place them in a bowl large enough to toss easily. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper.

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Grapes

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Add the chocolate to the grapes about 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring well with a spatula, carefully scraping the sides of the bowl and folding through center of grapes to coat them all evenly.

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Chocolate

Grapes

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When chocolate begins to set, use a small strainer to sprinkle the cocoa powder, little by little, over surface. Gently toss or stir grapes as you sift, continuing to add cocoa until all grapes are well coated and separated.

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Cocoa Powder

Chocolate

Grapes

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Sieve

Spread on prepared sheet.

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Spread

Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chocolate is set or up to 1 day.

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Chocolate

Wrap

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Servings:

454grams

cold firm seedless grapes, stems removed 2Tbsps

chopped pistachio nuts (optional)3liters

freshly popped popcorn, at room temperature 113grams

60 percent semisweet chocolate, melted, at body temperature 1Tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

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