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Persian Lime Truffles

Persian Lime Truffles
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Ingredients
  1. 8 1/2 oz. Dark Chocolate (semi-sweet, bittersweet or combo)
  2. 1/4 cup heavy cream
  3. 2 tablespoons Olivia’s Persian Lime Olive Oil
  4. 2 teaspoons Olivia’s Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  5. Cocoa powder, as needed
  6. Limes, finely zested
  7. Shredded coconut, as needed
Instructions
  1. Pour heavy cream in bowl over simmering water (double boiler).
  2. Turn off heat and stir in chocolate and persian lime olive oil.
  3. Once chocolate has melted remove bowl from double boiler and stir in chocolate balsamic vinegar.
  4. Refrigerate chocolate for 1 hour and return to room temperature for 1-2 hours.
  5. Put cocoa powder in a bowl and mix lime zest and coconut in another bowl.
  6. Scoop 1 teaspoon of chocolate and form into a ball.
  7. Roll balls into the different coatings.
  8. Store in refrigerator.
  9. Makes about 45 truffles.
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NY Strip Steak with Chocolate Balsamic

NY Strip Steak with Chocolate Balsamic
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Ingredients
  1. 4 New York Strip steaks
  2. Salt and Pepper, to taste
  3. 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  4. 1 cup of Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  5. 2 tablespoons European style butter
Instructions
  1. Season meat to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. Grill steaks 10 – 12 minutes or until desired doneness.
  3. During the last 3 minutes of grilling, sprinkle blue cheese over steaks.
  4. Remove from grill and allow the meat to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  5. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar.
  6. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low.
  7. Simmer uncovered until reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
  8. Remove from heat, add 2 tablespoons butter, stir to melt.
  9. Once melted, drizzle over steaks and serve.
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Blood Orange EVOO and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Roasted Chicken

Blood Orange EVOO and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Roasted Chicken
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Ingredients
  1. 3 tablespoons Olivia's Blood Orange Olive Oil
  2. ¼ cup Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  3. 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  4. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  5. 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  8. 4½ pounds chicken leg quarters, cut into pieces
  9. ½ cup chicken stock
  10. 1-2 teaspoons orange zest for garnish)
  11. 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Rinse chicken and dry with paper towels.
  2. Trim any excess skin and visible fat from chicken pieces. Cut each leg quarter with a sharp knife separating into thigh and drumstick pieces.
  3. Prepare marinade by whisking the first seven ingredients together (the Blood Orange EVOO, chocolate balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper). Since the mustard is a good emulsifier, you don’t need to stream in the blood orange olive oil; you can mix all the ingredients at once.
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Chocolate Balsamic Bread Pudding & Red Wine Sauce

Chocolate Balsamic Bread Pudding & Red Wine Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 1 lb. loaf cinnamon bread
  2. 2 cups half and half
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 1/2 cup sugar
  5. 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  6. 2 tbsp. Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  7. 1 tbsp. Olivia's Arbequina Olive Oil/Butter
For Sauce
  1. 1/3 cup heavy cream
  2. 2/3 cup Tytanium
  3. 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  4. 2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
  5. 1 tbsp. Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions
  1. Begin by greasing 8 ramekins or an 8×8 dish.
  2. Take the cinnamon bread and chop or tear the loaf into pieces dividing the loaf equally into the container(s).
  3. Heat the half & half, chocolate and Arbequina Olive Oil over a medium high heat, stirring continually until chocolate is melted.
  4. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, sugar and Chocolate Balsamic. Once mixed, blend with the chocolate mixture.
  5. Push the bread down with a spoon as you pour the mixture over the bread.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and allow the mixture to soak into the bread as the oven preheats.
  7. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
  8. Allow around 10 minutes to cool, during which time, you can prepare the sauce.
  9. Heat all of the sauce ingredients together over a medium high heat, stirring until chocolate is melted.
  10. Allow to cool and thicken slightly and serve over bread pudding with a delicious glass of Tytanium.
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Strawberry Salad With Chocolate Balsamic-Cardamom Dressing

Strawberry Salad With Chocolate Balsamic-Cardamom Dressing
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Total Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 tablespoons Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic
  2. 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
  3. Miniscule pinch of ground cardamom (It's strong stuff!)
  4. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  5. 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
  6. 1 pint blackberries
  7. 1 large sprig mint, leaves roughly torn
Instructions
  1. Whisk the Chocolate Balsamic, agave nectar, cardamom, a pinch of salt and a few generous grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
  2. Tumble in the strawberries and blackberries, sprinkle the mint over them and gently toss, being careful not to bruise the berries.
  3. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your palate.
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