Finally, a pic of Tentazione al Cioccolato (recipe too)

16 years ago

It really should have "set up" a bit more in the fridge, but *someone* (DH) just couldn't wait! I had to get the picture before it was gone and the plate, licked.

"Tentazione al Cioccolato" --Chocolate Temptation with raspberry coulis, fresh whipped cream and fresh raspberries and mini almond biscotti.

RECIPE:

2 oz semi sweet choc, coarsely chopped

8 oz cream cheese, room temp

1 C heavy cream and

1/4 C heavy cream

2/3 C powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Melt chocolate gently in microwave. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, then gradually add 1/4 C cream and beat until smooth.

Mix in sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate.

In yet another bowl, whip 1 C cream until stiff.

Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until it's all incorporated.

Spoon mixture into molds or dessert cups.

If you use molds, line them with damp cheesecloth.

This is a very tempting dessert because it tastes very light on the palate. You could also make it "da bomb" by using chocolate instead of raspberry coulis, more chocolate as in wafers or whatever etc...

Serve with whatever you think would be yummy!

I got the mini almond biscotti at Trader Joe's.

Smiles,

Sooz

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jessyf
16 years ago
Licking my monitor
vicki_lv_nv
16 years ago
I am licking the monitor too! Yum! Thank you for sharing!
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traceys
16 years ago
That looks delicious. I'm afraid if I made it my kids wouldn't like it, and I would end up eating all of it myself.

How much does this recipe make? I might make it and take some to my neighbor.

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sooz
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16 years ago
Thanks for the compliments, everyone!

Tracey, I do the "cheesecloth and mold" thing. My small molds measure 2" x 2.5" by 1 " deep, and I get 6 individual desserts using those molds.

Smiles,
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whiteorchid75
16 years ago
Oh wow, that looks incredible!
doucanoe
16 years ago
Geez! Those are the biggest raspberries I have ever seen!

Oh, and the TaC looks simply luscious, but I am trying to lose a few lbs, so I am doing my best not to look at it! LOL

Good job!

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sally2_gw
16 years ago
That plate must be smaller than I realized. I thought those were strawberries. Then, when I re-read your post and saw you said they were raspberries, it clicked that it's a desert plate. No wonder those mini-biscotti looked as big as regular biscotti.

Well, anyway, it all looks very delicious, and I've copied that recipe. Mmmm, I can't wait to try it.

One question, what is coulis, and how do you pronounce the word, and can you post the recipe for it? (Okay, that was 3 questions...I guess I can't count this morning.)

Sally
mitchdesj
16 years ago
coolee, the s is silent
Carol Schmertzler Siegel
16 years ago
Looks delicious! Copied and pasted!
san_
16 years ago
that's a VERY beautiful presentation! i'm sure your family really enjoyed the treat!
wizardnm
16 years ago
Dang that looks good. Almost like cheesecake ice cream that doesn't need freezing....wonderful!

Nancy....cleaning up the drool off my desk :))
annie1992
16 years ago
Oh...my....gosh....

That looks perfectly delicious, chocolate and raspberries. Mmmmm.

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sooz
Original Author
16 years ago
Yes, it IS a dessert plate...its diameter measures 8 inches.

Raspberry coulis is the same as raspberry puree. I took a 10 oz bag of frozen unsweetened raspberries and pureed them in the blender. Then I strained them to get the seeds out. Some folks like to add a bit of lemon juice and some sugar to sweeten it up, but I liked the balance of the puree/coulis with the whipped cream and "chocolate temptation" as is. The fresh raspberries came from Trader Joe's and I picked the box with the biggest raspberries. :O)

Thanks for all the compliments!

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