We did 2 recipes at the Stampede and these can be easily made at home. The first recipe is called Mint Meltaways. You will need 5 drops peppermint oil (Michaels, PM Hobbycraft are sources for this product), 130 grams coconut oil (Planet Organic, Community Natural Foods, maybe Superstore), 520 grams dark chocolate (Epiphanie Chocolate). Melt the coconut oil and the chocolate together. Stir the mixture well, add the peppermint oil and continue to blend all the ingredients together. You want the temperature of the the melted ingredients to be about 40 Celcius. After blending together, you want to cool the mixture rapidly. I use an ice bath. So in another pan put ice and water. Take your bowl with the melted chocolate mixture and place in the ice bath and stir the mixture constantly as you cool it down. You want to cool the mixture to 31 Celsius. If you are doing the lip test, you do not want to feel any heat, it should be slightly cool. Once you have cooled the mixture (should only take a few minutes) poor it into an 8 X 8 inch pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Place somewhere cool to set. Once set you can cut and eat as is, or, you can roll the cut pieces in icing sugar.
Rice Crispies: 200 grams milk chocolate, 200 grams nut butter (peanut butter, or almond butter, or any other nut butter choice), 3/4 cup rice crispies. Melt the chocolate and add the nut butter. Add the rice crispies. Put the mixure in an ice bath to cool quickly. Remember, you want it to feel cool on the lip if using the lip test, or with a thermometer is should read approximately 30 Celsius. once you have cooled the mixture, poor into an 8X8 inch lined pan and let set.
We have bulk chocolate at the store and if you want to purchase hazelnut paste or any other ingredients please send us an email with the request or you can call 403-370-4592.