Stuffed Roasted Strawberries
- 12 extra-large strawberries (the bigger the better!)
- 1 to 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
- Spray whipping cream (the real kind in the can in the dairy section)
- Cocoa powder, for garnishing
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice the tops of the berries off just below the stem.
- Cut the tips off (about 1/4-inch), so that the berries will sit upright.
- Next, use a small spoon or a melon ball scoop to hollow out the strawberries, working from their tops, in order to create a cavity in each one.
- Stuff some chocolate into the cavity of each strawberry and place them upright in a baking dish.
- Lightly sprinkle the berries with sugar, if using.
- Roast the berries until soft and the chocolate is melted, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- To serve, place 3 strawberries on a dessert plate in a triangle.
- If the berries have given off liquid in the baking dish, spoon it over them.
- Spray a small mound of cream in the center of the berries, and top each berry with a rosette of cream.
- Sift a little cocoa powder over the plate, and serve!
strawberries, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, whipping cream, cocoa
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/stuffed-roasted-strawberries-recipe.html (may not work)