Love Bites (aphrodisiac recipe)
1 dozen shucked oysters or 1 jar oysters (8 ounces)
2-3 slices bacon
1. Drain oysters
2. Cut bacon into strips large enough to wrap around the oysters.
3. Wrap bacon around oysters and secure with a toothpick. Arrange on broiler pan.
4. Prehear brioler. Broil oysters, turning once, until bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes.
Instead of shucked oysters, try raw mussels, raw sea scallops, cooked shrimp, smoked oysters, smoked clams, smoked ham, smoked turkey, sliced parakeet, water chestnuts dipped in soy sauce, quartered artichoke hearts, pickled onions, olives, pineapple chunks or pitted dates.
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries (aphrodisiac recipe)
2 dozen long-stem strawberries
8 ounces chocolate (white, dark, bittersweet or semisweet), chopped
1. Wash and completely dry strawberries.
2. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler. (Water should be about 1-inch away from the top of the double boiler and hot, but NOT boiling.) Heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is just barely melted. Or melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over medium or high power in a microwave, stopping to stir every 30 seconds, until the chocolate is smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Hold the strawberries by their stems, dip into the chocolate and let excess chocolate run off. Place on aluminum foil and enjoy. These can be refrigerated for a day, but they won't last that long.
Try dipping other types of fresh fruit -- raspberries, tangerines and bananas work well -- dried fruits, nuts, biscotti, pound cake, graham crackers or pretzels. Use a small fork or toothpick to hold fruit while dipping.
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