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Ingredients: 24oz. 60% good quality dark chocolate 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup good quality cocoa powder Cooking Instructions: In a double boiler over steaming but not simmering water, add the chocolate, cream and salt. Allow the chocolate and cream to sit undisturbed for five minutes. Slowly begin to stir the chocolate over the hot water until completely melted. Add the raspberry balsamic and stir to combine. Pour the melted chocolate in to a shallow baking dish. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for approximately 45 minutes or until the chocolate is solid enough to scoop and roll. Place the cocoa powder in to a shallow dish...

Ingredients: 3 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/3 cup lukewarm cream or half & half 1/3 cup warm lukewarm water 2 large eggs 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup fresh Bella Nonnas Blood Orange Olive Oil 1 teaspoon fresh grated orange zest 16 - 1" chunks of dark chocolate or 5-6 dark chocolate morsels for each bun 1 egg beaten for glazing the buns Sweet Orange Glaze 1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners sugar 1 tablespoons half and half 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice Cooking Instructions: Follow the directions for your bread machine, or place the warm water, half and half, eggs, sugar, olive oil, and yeast in bowl of standing heavy-duty mixer; stir until...