I made Creme-Filled Chocolates this past weekend for the very first time, although the recipe has been in our family for years. I have memories of my Mother making these for holidays and every surface of the kitchen and dining room would be covered with chocolate candies. They are so easy! You don’t even have to mold them, (as pictured above) they are easily formed by hand into whatever shape you can manage. And you can flavor them with whatever essence or extract strikes your fancy.
In addition to the chocolates I’ve made bright and lemony pots de creme. I wanted to continue the sunny disposition of my previous post. Another welcome sign of spring, (below) my forsythia are blooming!
First, the Lemon Pots de Creme. I like this recipe because lemon zest and lemon juice are both added for maximum flavor. Most recipes only call for lemon zest.
I also like that the zest is sieved out before baking. Leaving the zest in would be a distraction from the smooth creamy texture.
The recipe is really very simple and you’ll have it together in no time flat. The pots bake in a water bath for 35-40 minutes. Check them at 35 minutes. You don’t want to over cook them or they will be rubbery. When done, the center should still wiggle a little bit as you are taking them out of the oven.
I think these should be renamed Sunshine Pots de Creme. They are so bright in color and taste!
The chocolates were really fun to make. The recipe for the creme base is floating around in cyberspace here-and-there, but I haven’t found anyone who flavors them as we do. The flavors I’ve made this year are lemon, butter nut, orange, and my favorite, black walnut. You can also add nuts or candied fruits to the creme. For example, I flavored a portion of the creme base with black walnut extract, and then wrapped an actual walnut in the walnut creme and then dipped it in chocolate. So good!
Creme Filled Chocolates
A creme candy base that can be flavored as you …See Creme Filled Chocolates on Key Ingredient.
This is how the candy base should look (above, large pic) before you flavor or color it. It will not be sticky. I decided to use a chocolate mold with most of my candies, but they are really pretty just shaped by hand too. It gives them a homemade rustic look, and it’s the way I remember them best. (bottom two pics are candy creme shaped by hand)
For those of us who celebrate Easter, I think these candies would make great basket stuffers. If you are of a different religious orientation then please consider these yummy treats a celebration of spring.
Until next time!
Oh…these look so delicious!! My mom's favorite is lemon anything, and she's coming for a week on Friday! I'm going to surprise her with these 🙂
I love this Heather! I love pots de creme and I can't wait to try this one!
love pots de creme look delightful! and you are such a pro chocolate maker 😀
I am definitly making these pots de creme!! I love lemon and these look fantastic!! Love the chocolates too!
I love lemon anything and these pots look too good. I always love to come visit , you have the best treats! And pictures!
Beautiful pictures, sounds delicious and I love those chocolates!
How beautiful and tasty! I am so excited to try these chocolates!
I absolutely love these! My sister is having surgery, and these would be an amazing and beautiful welcome home present for her! Not to mention great stuffers in my nephews Easter basket!
Thank you!
I love the new name! Anything that reminds me of a grandmother always tastes like love. I have to try Sunshine Pots de Creme!
I love lemon desserts. These sound right up my alley
oh, sooo pretty!!! The yellow just makes me happy, this is such a happy post! I love the lemon pots, i've never made that before. I might have to try it. And those chocolate candies are right up my alley…both recipes going on my to-bake list. Thanks Heather!!
i'm impressed by the chocolates especially. so pretty and perfect. i'd love if i could make those!
I can't believe you MADE those chocolates!! Seriously, lady you are crazy talented!
I adore those candies! I really would love to try this recipe, but I was wondering if I could use butter instead? Im guessing you're using margarine because it doesn't go bad if not refrigerated right?
Thanks for your recipes, they're always so pretty and easy!
Hi Aisleen!
You are absolutely right. I'd say you could use butter, but the chocolates would need to be consumed within a couple of days or kept refrigerated.
Ahhh ireally want to try making chocolates these look so good, you always make such tasty things 😀
Thanks for the quick reply Heather! I'll keep that in mind, and make them on the same day as I'll serve them. I'm a butter junkie haha but I'll have to try it with margarine as well. Can't wait!
Another simple recipe I found. But a lemonade chocolate? Well the only way to find the taste out is to start putting those ingredients on the table.
These look delicious! I'm planning a spring-themed dinner party and these fit the bill perfectly. Thank you for sharing.
I'm constantly awed by your talent. Not only do you bake beautifully but your photos are fantastic and do the recipes justice.
~ingrid
Gorgeous post!!! How cute is your pug dog.
The chocolates and lemon pots de creme look fabulous. The colors are are so festive, perfect way to welcome spring 🙂
I saw your post and thought "Don't tell me she made the chocolates too!" I should have known better:) Wow! I think changing the name to Sunshine Pots de Creme would be perfect! The photo of Biscuit is the BEST yet…soooo cute!
these look fabulous! i am in love with your pictures (and your dog…i am obsessed with pugs)
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i just found you, by accident. i LOVE your blog. it is now at the top of my favorites! you are inspiring me!
how wonderful is to make all this delicious plates at home, I really find ingredients so easy to get and so quickly to prepare giving us a nice taste to share with family.,
So that's how you make filled chocolates… Definately gotta try those someday, almost no commercial boxes have enough orange, strawberry, or raspberry ones.