Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes & Photo

February 14th is named after the patron saint, St. Valentine, and we celebrate this day with the exchange of candy, flowers, cards, and gifts as a token of affection to our loved ones. The history of this day is very sketchy but it does appear to derive from Christian and Roman traditions. The story I like dates from the third century when Rome was ruled by the Emperor Claudius II. The Emperor outlawed marriages for young men as he felt single men made better soldiers than men who were married. A priest, named St. Valentine, didn't agree with the Emperor and married young lovers in secret. When the Emperor discovered what St. Valentine was doing, he sentenced him to death. While St. Valentine was in prison, waiting to be put to death, he met and fell in love with the jailor's daughter. Before he died he sent her a love letter and signed it "From your Valentine". This expression is still used today and St. Valentine is now best remembered as a romantic and heroic figure.

This tale reaffirms our desire to romantically celebrate Valentine's Day. And chocolate, with its aura of being an aphrodisiac, becomes the perfect gift to give or receive from our mate. So strong was the Aztec's belief of chocolate's power as an aphrodisiac that their emperor, Montezuma, used to drink upwards of 50 cups of chocolate per day. It also became very popular in Spain when Hernando Cortés brought it back from his voyage to the New World in the 16th century. Aristocratic ladies loved to start their mornings with a cup of chocolate and would even instruct their servants to bring them a cup during Mass. continued below

Raspberry Truffle Tart

Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Truffles

Molten Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Fondue

Katharine Hepburn Brownies

Chocolate Butter Cake

Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Torte

Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate & Raspberries

Chocolate Hearts

Chocolate Heart Cake

Buttercrunch Toffee

Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate Chip Scones

Chocolate Banana Bread

Chocolate Scones

Shortbread Tarts with Cream and Fruit

Pavlova

Meringue Hearts

Chocolate Pudding

Hot Chocolate

Chocolate Mousse

Tiramisu

New York Style Cheesecake

Chocolate Ice Cream

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To welcome this Valentine's Day why not start the morning as Montezuma did, with a cup of hot chocolate. Whether you make it with just milk or with a combination of milk and coffee, it is delicious tasting and will leave you with a warm glow.

Since this is a day of chocolate, below I offer several chocolate desserts, and a few without, that would be excellent after your evening meal, ranging from the ever popular Molten Chocolate Cakes to Chocolate Truffles.

(Source: Internet site - historychannel)






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