Saturday, April 16, 2011

ChocolateBet: April 16, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:
2 eggs
Fran's Chocolates
Filled Easter Eggs
1.) Caramel Egg - Good+
2.) Hazelnut Egg - Good + - Very Good
Weight: .8 oz. (22 g.) 2 eggs / 1.6 oz. (44.8 g.) total package of 4 eggs
Calories: 120 calories in 2 eggs
Cost: $9.99 total package
Purchased from: Whole Foods, in Los Altos, CA

I continued to work my way through the attractively colored and packaged, filled chocolate egg assortment box from Fran's Chocolates (Seattle, WA). The Caramel Egg had a glossy, dark chocolate egg filled with caramel. It was good, but the caramel filling tasted slightly off, almost as if there had been a drop of vinegar added to the mix. (Note to those watching wheat/gluten intake: I also discovered later that the caramel in this egg contained wheat-derived glucose. Yes, sometimes I get carried away with the whole chocolate experience, and forget to read ingredients first. My fault.)

The Hazelnut Egg I liked better. Tiny crunchy bits added some textural fun to the filling -- that was surrounded by a smooth, milk chocolate shell.

Today was Day #18 of Chocolate Egg Appreciation Month (April).


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