Post by chief_cook2 on May 17, 2003 17:12:36 GMT -6
Impress your friends with this timeless dessert. Elegant enough for special
occasions but easy enough for any weeknight, this dessert features canned
cherries
and is sure to become your family's favorite.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1 can (16 1/2 ounce) pitted Bing cherries, in heavy syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy)*
1/2 cup (3 ounce) semisweet chocolate chips
Grated semisweet chocolate, for garnish (optional)
Mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
In deep, 2-quart bowl, whip cream to form stiff peaks. Reserve ½ cup of
whipped cream in small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Set aside larger amount
of cream.
Thoroughly drain cherries in strainer, reserving 1/4 cup of syrup in small
saucepan; add kirsch. Place chocolate chips in container of blender. Bring
syrup
mixture to boil; reduce slightly to about 1/4 cup. Immediately pour over
chocolate chips, and blend until completely smooth, scraping sides of
container
as needed. With rubber spatula, scrape chocolate mixture into larger portion
of reserved whipped cream and fold in until streaks disappear. Fold in
cherries,
reserving 4 cherries for garnish. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 6 hours.
Spoon into 4 stemmed dessert glasses. Dollop with smaller portion of whipped
cream, and garnish with remaining cherries, grated chocolate and mint
sprigs.
*Note: You can eliminate kirsch and use a total of 1/3 cup syrup from
cherries, bring to a boil and reduce to 1/4 cup.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4