Litchi Roche! ^__^

My mother and her need to innovate when it comes to the art of gift giving has fascinated me, for decades. She can very well be the 'Ted Mosby' of our family(Not an obscure reference, at all!) when it comes to adding that little something personal into each and every present that has been wrapped over the years. So after much inculcation, even at the cost of sounding conceited, I must say, I haven't fared all that bad. With a box of Kalakand resting in the refrigerator, mommy dearest made something she called 'The Litchi Roches' as a surprise for someone. I did quite a shoddy job trying to make pretty little things out of them. :( The box mother packed, looked impeccable! (No pictures. Sorry! :P)

Ingredients

1) 10-12 Litchis
2) 2-3 Kalakand sweets
3) 75 gm Dark Chocolate. Cooking chocolate not required.
4) 1/2 tbsp Butter
5) 4-5 Almonds
6) 1 cup Grated coconut

Recipe 

1) Toast the Almonds and chop them into fine pieces. Toast the Grated coconut and keep aside.
2) Mash the Kalakand with the chopped almond. Peel the Litchis and remove the seed carefully to keep the fleshy exterior intact. Fill the litchis up with the Kalakand mixture. Refrigerate the litchis for 10-15 mins.
3) Meanwhile, in a double boiler melt the chocolate. Once the chocolate melts, add the butter and stir well. Remove the pan.
4) Using a toothpick dip the litchis in the chocolate and roll it out in the toasted coconut. Chill for 3-4 hours. Serve!

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