Nothing says love as sweetly and sincerely as a luscious bit of elegantly presented chocolate. So I decided to try my hand at handcrafting some chocolates for Valentine's Day to gift to my heart of hearts. And let me add, before you get discouraged by the word 'handcraft', this little luscious bonbon is pretty darn easy to make at home!
Before deciding what kind of bonbon to make I had a rummage through my food hoard. Amongst other treasures I discovered a load of marzipan that I bought on sale, some leftover cherries from making the decadent Eight Treasures Rice Pudding and lots and lots of chocolate. (I have to hide my hoard of chocolate so that my family won't make fun of how much I have squirreled away.)
Add in a dollop of citrus scented liquor and I had the makings for very fancy handcrafted bonbons, the very sexy Grand Marnier Marzipan Cherry Chocolates, a surprisingly easy to make chocolate and marzipan treat with a luscious surprise cherry heart that tastes amazing and looks seriously out of this world! A special 'from the heart' treat for a special Valentine!
