Desserts
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Makes about 4 cups
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Makes about 4 cups
A decadent treat that is so easy, it will be your new go-to dessert. This can also be
flavored using a number of different liqueurs, such as coffee or fruit-based.
Calories 240 (81% from fat)
carb. 12g
pro. 0g fat 24g
sat. fat 14g
chol. 50mg
sod. 13mg calc. 50mg
fiber 1g
carb. 12g
pro. 0g fat 24g
sat. fat 14g
chol. 50mg
sod. 13mg calc. 50mg
fiber 1g
Ingredients
- 12ounces semisweet or bittersweet
- chocolate (or a mixture of the two),
- finely chopped
- 2½ cups heavy cream, divided
- 2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preparation
- 1. Put the chocolate into a large, heatproof
- mixing bowl. Pour 1 cup of the heavy
- cream into a small saucepan and bring
- just to a boil. Pour the scalded cream
- over the chocolate and stir, so that
- chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Let chocolate cool to room temperature.
- 2. Put the remaining heavy cream and vanilla
- extract into a separate, large mixing bowl.
- Using the whisk, start whipping the cream
- on Speed 1, gradually increasing to Speed
- 7 until cream holds medium peaks, about
- 3 minutes in total.
- 3. Carefully fold the whipped cream into
- the cooled chocolate mixture in three
- additions by using a large rubber spatula
- until mixture is homogenous. Transfer
- to individual serving dishes, cover with
- plastic wrap and chill for about 30
- minutes prior to serving.
