DIY chocolate spoons

Yesterday, I told you about what my blog party partner Heather sent me. Now I owe you a rundown of what I gave her.

I found out that she's got a bit of a coffee habit, which makes her a woman after my own heart. Since she's in Norfolk and I'm in Philly, I couldn't very well take her out for a cuppa. But I could send her something to savor. So I came up with this:

A coffee care package. I included a few recipe cards, with one filled out for a recipe of affogato. Then I made a body scrub out of coffee. And to top it off, I also made some chocolate spoons.

What's a chocolate spoon, you ask. Why, it's a spoon dipped in the sweet, smooth goodness of cocoa--perfect for dunking into a coffee or a cup of steaming milk. It's a great project because it doesn't cost much, and while it takes a little finesse, you can eat the ones that aren't good enough to give away. No waste, and no proof of any mistakes. That's my kind of project.

First, I had to find a few funky, mismatching spoons. My local thrift store sells them for a quarter each, so it was nearly nothing to pick up a few. I went for the ones with the most character, which left me with these:

 Then I melted some chocolate in a double boiler, and stirred until the consistence looked right. The chocolate pieces won't change their shape when the melt, so you've got to keep mixing, but you've got to keep any water from splashing into your pot. It's a little tricky. Clearly I didn't get it right on my first try, because this is what they looked like:

Yeah, I wasn't about to put my name on those lumpy little nuggets of chocolate, but I wasn't above eating them. All of them. So I did. And believe me, they were far more delicious than they look. 

The next day, I gave it another whirl. This time, I kept the heat lower, and I made sure to keep the chocolate dry. This seemed to do the trick, because I had much much much better results. I also found that using a second spoon to smooth the tops and sides made a big difference. Then I let them cool on some parchment paper. Once they had solidified fully, I slid them into favor bags and tied them off with some gingham ribbon.

Finally, I had something I could be proud of:

These things really perk up a cup of a coffee, and you can make a bunch all in one sitting. It is, however, up to you not to eat them all immediately. 

Tomorrow I'll share how I made the coffee scrub--definitely my favorite part of the care package.

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