Make Your Chocolate Hot

White Chocolate Jalapeno Love
Originally uploaded by norwichnuts

In the case of this photo, someone apparently lost a bet and the chocolate dipped jalapenos were the consequence.

While there is debate over the value of eating a raw, hot pepper dipped in chocolate there is good reason to believe that a little bit of hot in your chocolate is not a bad idea. In the case of chilis, many call for a few tablespoons of cocoa.

Now another way to make your chocolate hot is to add some diced, seeded, jalapeno to your brownies, your cakes, and your truffles (these recipes often call for toasting the jalapeno first).