There is such a thing as too much chocolate

Back in June/July, I played Lindt Savour the Flavour contest. Among other prizes, up for grabs were 20,000 Lindt FPCs. It was a daily contest but I skipped some days and didn't really keep track of my winnings. So when Mr. Mailman came by today, with a bulging Lindt envelope, needless to say, I was surprised to receive 30 (yes, 30!!!) FPCs.

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I love chocolate, but even I can't imagine eating 30 bars by the time they expire. So other than giving full sized bars out for Halloween, I'm soliciting ideas. I know I can freeze them but that would be my last resort. Anyone have any good recipes using Lindt chocolate?

Oh my gosh! That is such an amazing contest! If they have a long expiry I would have these on hand for Christmas, like bringing 3x packs to someone's house for dinner, or something like that.

But right now during berry season, I would melt down a couple packs in a double boiler or microwave and make chocolate dipped strawberries galore!

You could also chop them up, wrap them in puff pastry and bake for crunchy choco filled croissant type treats! These puffs also freeze well. You can just bake them from frozen.

I don't know if those suggestions use up enough chocolate, but they're making me hungry! So excited for your FPC's!

Nice win! Why not give them out for Xmas?

Your name reminds me of the Pot Of Gold chocolates, so the Lindt brand FPC's threw me a bit. I have no suggestions as to how to use up that chocolate other than to inhale it fast! lol!!!
No honestly, I would die if I ever got those FPC's , I cannot even trust myself around one of those Lindt bars, let alone 30!!

Congrats on a fabulous win!!

Wow, nice! :) I would freeze them. They are great for eating, great for baking....There's just too many good things about it, lol. Great brag.

freeze them. then come December turn them into treats, cover pretzels, strawberries, cookies. anything in them and sprinkles.
make fudge by mixing them slowly melted with peanut butter!

Amazing!!!!!!

Oh my! I thought I did well because I won 3 bars, but 30 is amazing! If I had 30 bars, I would give some as Christmas gifts, that is, if there were any left by Christmas! Congrats!

Congratulations! I know it seems like a lot of chocolate but actually I would have no problem eating them all!! I don't know if anyone remembers the SDM Cadbury free chocolate deals last year, well I bought a lot (I'm to embarrassed to say how many!!).. I thought I would give them out for Halloween (I did give some..) but I ate most of them..you can never have to much chocolate...ENJOY!!

I would save them for Christmas, I use chocolate for gifts every year: daycare/schools, hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, you can even pair them with a gift card in a baggie for a bigger gift.

Where do you live!?!? I'm passing by your house on Halloween:excited:
I like the xmas idea - great quality chocolate is always nice to receive.
There are plenty of dessert recipes using high cocoa chocolate. You can make amazing home made hot chocolate...yummm!

Wow, that is a great win. Just save them for you..................................:-)

Wow! Congrats on the win. :)

Chocolate lasts a long time (especially if you choose long expiry dates). I don't even think you would need to freeze them. Might you eat one bar a week? If so, you'd be through them in less than 8 months. Otherwise, they'll be fine to give at Christmas! You could also melt them or cut them up/shave them to use in Christmas baking. I've also found that large chocolate bars are also well-received as little thank you gifts at work for people who have helped you. Just include a little card. It's a small thing, but people are delighted.

Yummers! I would love to get a Lindt Chocolate Bar as a stocking stuffer or package topper or a wreath! I don't do a lot of baking but the baked ideas sound great! Wow!

Congrats on getting so many!

The three of us won 11 amongst us, but we haven't gotten the coupons yet!

Wow. That is such a yummy win. I would eat all of those chocolate bars myself. (Insert selfish smiley here! Lol)

Yum...wow I wonder how much weight I would gain if I had 30 Lindt chocolate bars at home. That would be dangerous for me! Congrats on a great win!

Anyone who won these coupons expire Sept 30, 2014. You can use at the Lindt outlet boutique as well I think.

No give it to me hehe...cannot wait for mine! :lol:

i think i'm getting 17 maybe minus one cuz i think i answered a math question wrong.. cannot wait

oh do a fruit fondue with the chocolate

Incredible win! congratulations!:)

Congrats on the win :)

I wouldn't freeze them, as it will change both the texture and the flavour of the chocolate, and the product you have once it's thawed won't be of the same quality as a usual Lindt bar.

30 bars equals 3 kg. I spent a year living in Switzerland a long time ago. I came back with 6 kg of chocolate (1 kg was fine handmade chocolate in 4 250g boxes, the other 5 kg was 50 bars, 100 g each, several different brands and flavours, including some Lindt). I shared those bars easily with friends and family members. They went really quickly. For my nieces and nephews, who were 3 to 11 years old at the time, I put an assortment of several types of bars in front of them and let each one pick a bar for themselves. They were pretty excited about that, as it was a huge treat. So 30 bars might not really be as much as you think, especially if you can find long expiry dates. Some of them some would make excellent Christmas gifts.

You could also use some for baking before that. My all time favorite chocolate chip oatmeal cookie recipe is this one:
http://www.food.com/recipe/neiman-ma...s-recipe-13307
(love, love, love this recipe, and pecans are the nut to use if you like/are not allergic to them) The recipe calls for an 8 ounce Hershey bar grated, but am sure you could grate a Lindt bar instead. A 100 g bar equals 3.5 ounces, so you could use two bars. The recipe is huge, makes a ton of cookies, so I usually freeze half the dough in smaller balls, and take out as needed and bake up a tray or two of fresh cookies, with almost no work required.

You can crush them an use at choc chips. Choc banana bread, choc cookies, decorate you rice crispy squares. 30 bars will go quickly. If you use the fpc's at sdm on bonus days like 18,500 pts or 20X pts could you get the points for free?

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If you use the fpc's at sdm on bonus days like 18,500 pts or 20X pts could you get the points for free?

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No. SDM uses a separate code for FPCs, and they don't get added to the base total, so no points on FPCs. However, using FPCs at SDM for items that are normally taxed is a good idea, as SDM knows not to charge tax on the items. At Walmart and RCSS I find they always add tax.

On serious side note, you can use it on dark chocolates i.e. 99% cocoa etc and so you will get double the benefit: Its good for your health and you don't have to give them to children on Halloween because many children do not like dark chocolates!

Have you checked the Lindt recipe? Mousses alone can use 3 bars! Instead of eat directly, put them in everything possible. [Still waiting for my mail person].

I'd say TRADE THEM!!! :) Get yourself a whole bunch of other FPCs tht you can use..:)

Nice win ! If anyone has any for trade.....PM me ! :cheesygrin:

Great for christmas stocking stuffer. Lucky you:)