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Chocolate Greek Yogurt Frosting
Ingredients:
1½ cups semi-sweet dark chocolate chips
1 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt (not fat-free)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups icing sugar
Directions:
1. Melt chocolate in microwave or in double boiler.
2. Gradually stir in Greek yogurt, mixing well until smooth. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
3. In separate bowl beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy.
4. Add chocolate mixture to butter mixture and beat until smooth and fluffy.
5. Use as directed in your recipe.
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is a lot more delicious than you may have thought...Did You Know?
The first enemy of melted chocolate is water, even a hot and humid day can ruin your efforts. Make sure that hands, utensils, bowls, surfaces - everything that comes in contact with the warm liquid chocolate are absolutely dry. One drop of water in warm melted chocolate will cause it to seize (bind, clump and turn grayish in color).
The second enemy of chocolate is too high heat. It's very easy to scorch! No matter what method you choose to melt chocolate, do not take shortcuts, use patience.
To create a chocolate coating of manageable consistency for candies and other treats, add 1 full tablespoon of grease (shortening, peanut or vegetable oil) to 6 - 8 ounces of solid chocolate and melt them together. Do not use butter because it contains water.