Homemade Valentine's Chocolates
Use this Valentine's Day chocolate recipe to make a special gift. Find yourself a nice decorative box to put these best Valentine's chocolates in. It doesn't hurt to have the word "love" on the box. The flavor profile of these chocolates is perfect: dark chocolate with just a hint of warmth.
high-quality dark chocolate, chopped
½
pound
ground dried chipotle pepper
⅛
teaspoon
salt
1
pinch
heavy whipping cream
½
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed
3
tablespoons
 Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.
  Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. Pour over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes. Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth.
  Pour chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll chocolate into a rough log shape. Continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
  Place cocoa powder in a small bowl.
  Unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Rough-cut candy into 1/2-inch squares.
  Place chocolate squares into cocoa powder and toss gently to coat.
