I really wish I hadn't made this ..

[rachelmh]

I was flipping through Raw Food Real World today and stumbled upon the chocolate freezer fudge. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I swear, it is an orgasm on a plate. Sorry for the expression, but it was really that good!

If you have the cookbook, you really want to make this stuff. But I have to tell you, I wish I didn't know how good it is -- cause now I am addicted!

[cassidy]

can you post the recipe or e-mail it to me??? mmmm... I always look forward to a good orgasm (on a plate).

[blessed]

:rolleyes: We need chocolate, it's so additive and you tell us that you have something that will help us.
Please don't leave us hanging, post the recipe please.
Thanks :p

Ann

[rachelmh]

The book is at home -- but I think I remember it:

16 oz of almond butter (I know the debate over which one is raw, but use what you are comfortable with.)
1/4 c raw carob powder
1/2 c plus 2 tbsp maple syrup (I used 1/2 c agave.)
1 heaping tablespoon of coconut butter/oil

IT ALSO HAS TWO TSP OF VANILLA AND A PINCH OF SALT.

Put all of it in a big bowl and stir until it is combined. I didn't have candy molds, so I just poured the whole thing into a pie tin. Cover with wax paper. Freeze for an hour, pop it out and cut it into the shapes you want. Then store it back in the freezer in an airtight container.

I have been dreaming about this stuff since I had it last night. How I can't wait to get home!!!

[blessed]

:D :D Oh thank you so much, I can make your beautiful snack for dessert.
You are wonderful to post it for us. I can't wait to eat it.

Ann
:D

[twinyoga]

It's amazing! I've made it.

[Sharon in Colorado]

I am afraid to make it again as it's not a fresh food but is very addicting. :cool:

[cassidy]

oh yum! thanks for the recipe!

[fiddler]

The book is at home -- but I think I remember it:

16 oz of almond butter (I know the debate over which one is raw, but use what you are comfortable with.)
1/4 c raw carob powder
1/2 c plus 2 tbsp maple syrup (I used 1/2 c agave.)
1 heaping tablespoon of coconut butter/oil


Hmmm, High Fat, High Sugar, Highly refined, and Cooked -- No thanks...

[rachelmh]

What's cooked?

[eachpeachpearplum]

What's cooked?

Thanks for the great recommendation!

The Maple syrup is boiled so it is cooked - I use agave in all Sarma's recipes with great results.

Fiddler also commented about being "highly refined"; yes the remainder of the ingredients need to be "processed" to get to their current state.

RawFoodists all have different levels at which they feel comforatble and thats fine. . . . I will be making a batch tonight, sometime you just gotta have it!!!!!!!


Cheers :p

[light&happy]

I have been making this for a year. LOVE it. It is a great way to take care of a chocolate craving. And yes, I do believe that it is good for you, even if it not fresh. Raw almond butter, raw coconut oil and raw cocoa powder? All nutritional winners. I am going to try the agave instead of maple sryup, too. :)

[RawTruth]

I loved it when Brian Clements referred to recreational eating. That's the category this recipe (and, basically, all "gourmet" recipes) falls under, really.

At first, when going raw, this kind of food is what keeps many of us raw. That's a great accomplishment, I think. I know very few long-term raw fooders who are still eating like this on a daily basis after years (or, for some, months).

Yes, it's true: agave, coconut oil, almond butter ... all of the ingredients, in fact ... are processed, e.g., they're not in their natural state. But -- if this keeps us away from the Ben & Jerry's or chocolate chip cookies or ... whatever cooked, baked, and totally denatured foods we might be eating instead ... GREAT!

There are times when we can indulge in eating this way without guilt ... we just know what we're doing.

At the end of the day, our "worst" eating is till far better than most people's "best" eating.

It's a process ... a journey ... and, I say, whatever it takes to stay raw is a good thing. And, whether I would personally make it and eat it or not, I don't think it's my right to judge you if you do. It sounds delicious. So does a ripe mango. Hee hee.

[Sharon in Colorado]

It is up to each individual to eat what they want to eat.

However, I've noticed with myself, and many others who have posted, that eating this kind of stuff tends to kick up cravings, and not be good for those who might be dealing with obesity or eating disorders.

Because it really isn't a fresh food. It's a concentrated food, with cooked and/or processed ingredients. So it is too SAD - like even though it wasn't made in a factory, the effects are very similar in many people. Usually a batch of fudge doesn't last long around here, and often I'm the only one who has at it, lol.

Fruit puddings are great, can be made with all fruit, like bananas and mangoes and even young coconut meat - are very filling, full of nutrients, satisfying and best of all they are fresh.

Also ice cream made with frozen banana, and some almond milk and some dates is a good choice if you want something a bit heavier but not as concentrated.

[rawpriestess]

sounds wonderful, thanks for taking the time to share it with us, and to post the recipe. You are sooooo appreciated.

[rachelmh]

Thank you Rawpriestess!

I understand being overweight. I have been since I was a child. Granted, not morbidly obese, but at my heaviest I was 40 pounds overweight. Since going raw (July 15th will be 60 days), I have lost 5.5 pounds. Slow, but a loss is a loss. I think I have gotten my emotions in check. I was scanning the cookbook, saw the recipe, decided to make it. The first night, I ate a bit too much and felt yucky. Yesterday, I had one piece and was totally satisfied. Like someone said, to each her/his own. I am comfortable with the ingredients (with the sub of agave for maple syrup), other's not.

So, for those of you who choose to make this, I hope you enjoy it. For those of you who don't, happy raw eating of another delicious raw recipe!

[Cinnamon]

Of course I had to grab this book and check it out, and then make it! Thank you Rachel for pointing this out or I may not have tried it. Just took a little piece out of the freezer and wow is it delicious! Perfect for those chocolate/sweets cravings! I'm eating it with fresh raspberries and wow what a combination. YUM!

[Tirza]

I have a candy mold for making chocolates in the shape of a cherry. It is deep enough to fill so I pressed some of this mixture into it, poked a hole with my finger, and slipped in 1/2 a cherry, I blended some cherries with a little agave, keeping it very thick, and dripped it in on top of the cherry. Then sealed it with more of the chocolate. I did the same with strawberries, even though it was a cherry mold. I don't think anyone minded :D
Put it in the freezer, and this is good for S.P.E.C.I.A.L. occasions. It gets soft pretty quickly so I served it in tiny foil candy (muffin-type cups), set on a plate which was nested into a bowl of crushed ice.

[rachelmh]

That is a FABULOUS idea!

[Cinnamon]

Tirza, what a wonderful and elegant idea! I'll have to get some candy molds to do this for special occasions.