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Neapolitan Mandarins in Chocolate

Use any mandarin and make it the center stage by dipping it in chocolate for an elegant individual dessert. It can be served with a dollop of whipped yogurt, a drizzle of honey, or an orange sorbet.
Course Dessert
Cuisine California Greek
Keyword chocolate, citrus, mandarins
Servings 6
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

  • 6 mandarins, I used Neapolitans)
  • 1 8 ounce package of bittersweet or unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, only if using unsweetened
  • 1 9 ounce package chocolate wafers, finely crushed

Instructions

  1. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and melt the chocolate in a double boiler (or the microwave), until soft. If using unsweetened add sugar before placing in microwave. See instructions below.
  2. While warm, dip the orange 3/4 of the way up the sides, in the melted chocolate. Dip immediately in the chocolate crumbs.
  3. Place on wax paper to dry. Place in the refrigerator to harden.
  4. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.
  5. Serve in a bowl with whipped yogurt, orange or raspberry sorbet, or a drizzle of honey.

Recipe Notes

Melting chocolate:1 unwrapped chocolate square in microwavable bowl on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is almost melted. Add 10 seconds for each additional square.