Chocolate Curls

Submitted by puppitypup

"I saw this on Wolfgang Puck's show. They are long chocolate curls, shaped like cigarettes. They make for a dramatic presentation!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 2
• Yields: 24 curls

ingredients

• 8 ounces good quality dark chocolate
• 1 chocolate cake, frosted

directions

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler over water.
2. Spread out on cutting board so that it's about 1" thick and in a rectangular shape.
3. When chocolate as cooled enough to stiffen but not harden, cut crosswise at a 45 degree angle in very thin slices with a chef knife.
4. Let harden, then place on top of cake in a tepee shape.