Colonial Williamsburg has teamed up with Mars, Inc. and the Richmond International Raceway to offer one sweet giveaway. Find out how you can win 4 tickets to the Sept. 12 race at RIR, 2 Richard Petty Driving School experiences, and a night’s stay at the Williamsburg Lodge. All you have to do is like 18th-century chocolate!
More specifically—Colonial Williamsburg’s American Heritage Chocolate. Check out our five recipes below featuring different ingredients, and designed for different levels of culinary skill. Choose your favorite and include it in a comment below the post. It’s that easy. You have until September 3 to enter. We’ll announce the winner on Friday, Sept. 4. Click here for our official contest rules.
Chocolate Truffle Tart
- 1½ cups All-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp Cocoa powder
- Pinch of Salt
- ¾ cup Salted butter (softened)
- 7 Tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1½ tsp Heavy cream
- 17 oz American Heritage Chocolate
- 4½ Tbsp Butter (softened)
- 4½ Tbsp Corn syrup (light)
- 1½ cups Heavy Cream
- 3 Tbsp Creme de Cocoa (liqueur)
- In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy
- Slowly add egg and cream, scraping sides of bowl and mixing until smooth
- Separately, combine and sift dry ingredients
- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix just until combined
- Scrape dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a disk. Wrap tightly and allow to chill for at least one hour
- On a floured surface, roll to approximately ⅛ of an inch, at least 13" circle and press into a 10" fluted tart pan
- Bake at 350 degrees, about 12 minutes; set aside and allow to cool
- Place chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in a medium bowl
- In a small saucepan, heat cream to a scald
- Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture and allow to sit for a few minutes
- Gently stir the mixture until it comes together. It should be shiny and smooth
- Stir in the liquor until smooth
- Pour into the crust and refrigerate until filling is set
- Using a hot knife, cut into 12 pieces and serve
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHOCOLATE MARTINI
For this martini, you’ll create your own American Heritage Chocolate milk. Delicious! On the stove, heat 1 cup Half & Half, 1 cup whole milk, 1/4 cup sugar and 3 Tbsp AHC Drink Mix until they dissolve. Chill in refrigerator. For your martini, pour 2 oz chilled milk, 1 1/2 oz Vodka, and 1/2 ounce of Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur into a shaker with some ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with a chocolate-covered strawberry and raspberry.
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE (BIG KIDS’ VERSION!)
This milkshake uses AHC in two ways! In your saucepan, heat up 2 oz AHC Drink Mix, 1/2 cup water, and one cup sugar in a pot to create your chocolate syrup. In the meantime, in a blender—mix three cups of your favorite vanilla ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup ice, 2 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon, and 6 Tbsp of your homemade ooey gooey delicious syrup. Blend well and serve in mason jars—but not before drizzling with remaining syrup. Because who doesn’t like a little extra chocolate on their chocolate?
Chocolate Crème Brûlée
- 2 cups Half & Half
- 2 cups Milk
- 4 Egg yolks
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- Slightly less than one cup of American Heritage Chocolate mix
- Combine Half & Half and milk. Heat to simmer.
- Add the chocolate to the hot cream mixture and mix until smooth
- Mix the egg yolks and sugar
- Add the warm cream/chocolate mixture to egg yolks and sugar mixture
- Chill in fridge overnight
- In an oven-proof dish, place 6 ounce ramekins in a water bath. Bake about 45 minutes at 350 degrees
- Sprinkle each dish with granulated sugar and use a Crème Brûlée Torch to caramelize
Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 7 Tbsp Granulated sugar
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 7 oz American Heritage Chocolate Drink Mix
- Pinch of salt
- Heat ¾ cup cream in a one quart saucepan until hot (don't let it get too hot)
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a metal bowl until combined well
- Add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking until combined
- Transfer mixture to a saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly until it registers 160 degrees on candy thermometer
- Pour custard through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in vanilla (to vary flavor, you may also use 2 teaspoons of instant espresso powder dissolved in hot cream, 3 Tbsp Grand Marnier, or 2 Tbsp Cognac whisked into strained custard)
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water
- Whisk custard into chocolate until smooth
- Let cool
- Beat remaining 1¼ cups cream in a bowl. Mix until it just holds stiff peaks
- Whisk ¼ of whipped cream into chocolate custard to lighten
- Fold in remaining cream gently but thoroughly
- Spoon mousse into eight 6 oz servings and chill, covered, for at least six hours
We know they all sound delicious and choosing just one may be tough but in order to be entered to win, we need you to vote for your favorite. Or, if you have an original recipe you’d like to share, you can upload that as well! Make sure you like our Facebook page so you don’t miss the winning announcement next Friday.
AJ Pyle says
MARVELOUS MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE sounds excellent, AND it has a nice ring to it! I think I’ll try that one out first!
Kristine says
YUM!
Heritage Chocalate Creme Brûlée is where I am going to start but I think I have to try them all!
Lisa Titus says
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TART - it looks magical!
Steven Cook says
Chocolate tort looks terrific.
Cedric Williams says
I tried pairing the bourbon with 18th century American Heritage chocolate and found it to be far superior to “bourbon and branch”.
Thanks
Gale Pyle says
American Heritage Milk Chocolate Mousse sounds delicious!
Gale Pyle says
American Heritage Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse sounds deliciouse
The hot chocolate at the coffee house is terrific.
Who wouldn’t love Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse? A perfect end to any meal!
Definitely Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse! Sounds very uncomplicated and perfect for an easy but elegant treat. I have a feeling I’ll be making it this weekend just because everything’s better with chocolate!
SALLY DEWALD says
So hard to choose just one! I’ll try the American Heritage Chocolate Truffle Tart!
American Heritage Chocolate Truffle Tart looks amazing!!
AMERICAN HERITAGE MARVELOUS MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, for me please!!!
American Heritage Chocolate Martini, sophisticated and delicious!
American Heritage Chocolate Milkshake….best milkshake ever!!
I like the Marvelous Milk Chocolate Moose
Marvelous Mike Chocolate Mousse has my vote
American Heritage Chocolate Milkshake.
Every grown-up loves a good milk shake.
American Heritage Marvelous Chocolate Mousse. You can never go wrong with mousse.
AMERICAN HERITAGE MARVELOUS MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
What better way to celebrate some good old fashioned American racing than to havee one of these baby’s on race day!
My choice will be the American Heritage Chocolate Cream Brûlée
American Heritage Chocolate Martini sounds inviting.
The Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse looks delicious.
Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse sounds like a great dessert!
American Heritage Chocolate Creme Brûlée looks great!
AMERICAN HERITAGE MARVELOUS MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE looks awesome!
My favorite recipe is Definitely the Chocolate Truffle Tart! Looks sooo yummy & delicious!
Mine is the Marvelous Milk Chocolate Mousse
The chocolate martini looks great. Will have to try it 😄
I liked American Heritage Chocolate for a chance to win tickets to the Richmond Race.
Love the chocolate mousse recipe. Will be trying this one.
My favorite of the recipes: The ” American Heritage Chocolate Milkshake (Big Kids’ Version). Why? I have been attending ” Sips With Chefs ” at the taste Kitchen and we have been experiencing some wonderful Bourbons in these presentations. So, what a wonderful way to use this spirit in a delicious satisfying way!
I love the crene brulee recipe. It looks easy to make and soooo delicious
Love AMERICAN HERITAGE MARVELOUS MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE. Always room for mousse, especially when it tastes this good.
Love the Mouse! Who doesn’t love anything chocolate!
Loved the mouse. So light
. What’s not to like about chocolate!!!
I love the milkshake recipe…chocolate and ice cream…what’s not to love?
Being from Kentucky, I had to try the American Heritage Chocolate Milkshake, but honestly, I see all the above recipes in my future. A full page of “Yummy.” Thank you Making History. Can’t wait to try these out.