Chocolate Coeurs a la Creme
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate, melted, plus 1 cup melted
- Dash orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 18 fresh strawberries, washed and patted dry
- 1 dozen shortbread cookies
- Using an electric standing mixer, fitted with wire attachment, add the heavy cream.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks.
- Set the cream aside.
- Change the wire attachment to a paddle attachment.
- In another bowl, cream the cream cheese, 1/2 cup melted chocolate, and orange liqueur.
- Mix thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl, occasionally.
- Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
- Line 6 small heart-shaped ceramic molds with dampened cheesecloth, allow the cheesecloth to hang over the sides of the mold.
- Fill each mold with the chocolate filling.
- Fold the overlapping cheesecloth over the filling, covering tightly.
- Place the molds on a baking sheet and refrigerate overnight, at least 12 hours.
- Remove the hearts from the molds and discard the cheesecloth.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dip each strawberry in the 1 cup melted chocolate, about 3/4 of the strawberry.
- Place the strawberries on the baking sheet and chill the berries until the chocolate is set, about 4 to 6 hours.
- Serve the hearts on individual plates with the strawberries and cookies.
heavy cream, cream cheese, semisweet chocolate, orangeflavored liqueur, fresh strawberries, shortbread cookies
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chocolate-coeurs-a-la-creme-recipe2.html (may not work)