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| Valentine shortbread hearts: clementine and dark chocolate |
Sugar for my honey,
Your first sweet kiss thrilled me so.
Sweets for my sweet,
Sugar for my honey,
I'll never ever let you go.
(Doc Pomus and
Mort Shuman - 1961)
I am not sure whether it is worse to be single on Valentine's Day, or whether it is actually worse to be in a relationship, what with the neon-pink commercialisation that has vanquished all of the dewy-eyed innocence of earlier centuries. But hey ho, it's the thought that counts and this heart-shaped sweet treat works beautifully as a delicious gesture of love, whichever day it is.
I decided to make my clementine and dark chocolate shortbread biscuits as hearts rather than as stars. The original stars were bite-sized; definitely on the small side (about 4 to 5 centimetres in diameter). These shortbread hearts were much bigger (about double the size). This meant that you got much more of a kick from the bitter-sweet flavour of dark chocolate and orange. A bit like love really . . .
3 comments:
BEAUTIFUL.
The photograph rather than my Eyeore-like approach to romance!
You make me smile: more of a kick from the bittersweet flavor... A bit like love really. :)
I've been reading along since the first time I found you in one of Dom's Random Recipe Challenges. And your posts always brighten my day.
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