Chef Neha Deepak Shah Shares Delicious Recipes On World Chocolate Day
Image Credit: World Chocolate Day

This World Chocolate Day, indulge in sweet temptation with chocolate and walnuts. Add these nutritious and crunchy powerhouses to your sweets, and immerse yourself in a nutty, lovely experience like never before. Here are some delightful chocolate delicacies that will straightaway win your hearts!

Walnuts Chocolate Pizza By Chef Neha Deepak Shah

Ingredients

  • 1Kg bread flour
  • 50g olive oil
  • 550g water
  • 13g yeast
  • 500g chocolate
  • 50g walnuts

Preparations

  1. Combine yeast with 175g water and set aside.
  2. Put bread flour, olive oil and the rest of the water in a bowl and blend.
  3. Stir in yeast mixture and use blender to beat quickly until 70% done.
  4. Let the dough sit for twenty minutes.
  5. Cut the dough into pieces, and let it rest for another 15 minutes.
  6. Use a stick to flatten the dough, put it on the baking tray and let it rise for 30 minutes.
  7. Bake at 240°C for 15 minutes.
  8. Pour melted chocolate on the top of the pizza as the topping and sprinkle with walnuts after it is baked.

Pro tips: Do pay attention to the firmness of the dough when stirring. You can increase or decrease in water according to the water absorption of the flour.

Walnut Campfire S'mores By Chef Neha Deepak Shah

Ingredients

  • Walnut butter
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 85g dark chocolate
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • 1 cup walnuts

Graham Cracker Walnut Crumb

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs

Topping

  • Mini marshmallows or marshmallow crème
  • 2 tablespoons glazed walnuts

Preparations

  1. How to prepare walnut butter? Blend coconut oil and chocolate in a small stewpan. Stir in salt and vanilla. Process walnuts in a food processor till they become a smooth paste. Until well-mixed, process the walnuts with melted chocolate mixture.
  2. Mix graham cracker crumbs and walnuts to form a fine crumb. Place six tiny ramekins into one tablespoon of walnut graham mixture to assemble. 
  3. Place 12 marshmallows and walnut butter on top of each. Place the broiler about 8-inches from heat and cook until the tops are golden brown.

Garnish with glazed walnuts.