I’m sorry blog. I have neglected you. I have gone through an entire section in school without posting a single thing. I guess I will have to play catch up.
Last night I finished Chocolate 2. This section mainly focused on candy and then ended with a showpiece. During this section I learned how to make many yummy treats, including: soft caramels, peanut butter squares, butter toffee, rocky road (we learned how to make our own marshmallows), butter caramels, peppermint patties and bonbons. We were also given creative license and were asked to invent our own bonbon flavor. Mine was peppermint mocha. It turned out great!
We also made a two tiered chocolate cake covered in a chocolate band painted with cocoa butter. Then we finished the section with a chocolate showpiece. Our theme for the showpiece was favorite movies. I’m not sure anyone did their absolute favorite movie, for example, I did a movie I like and could imagine as a showpiece.
Here are some pictures from the section:
Candy making: peanut butter nougat, soft caramels, and butter toffee. Before they are finished they will be cut and dipped in chocolate.
My Curious George themed two tiered chocolate cake. The cake itself is a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate raspberry filling, covered in chocolate buttercream and wrapped in white chocolate.
My “Phantom of the Opera” themed chocolate showpiece.
Everyone’s showpieces out for display. The bear is our chef instructor’s.
Overall, I think everything turned out well. Chocolate is very messy and something I not really that crazy about, but I do love the finished product. 
Next we start plated desserts 2.
That is so original and inventive! I’m showing my age but that is just too cool!!!