I'm looking for a good chocolate dessert recipe?!
I'm making a special dinner for my fiance before he leaves!.!.!. I'm looking for a really good dessert recipe with chocolate!. It doesn't have to be for two!.!.!.if there are extras, there are plenty who would love to scarf it down:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Gold-Painted Chocolate Truffles
4 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
4 ounces sifted confectioners' sugar
3 ounces heavy cream
1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Powdered gold leaf
Melt 4 1/2 ounces of the semisweet chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid!. Using a whisk, incorporate softened butter, then egg yolk, sifted confectioners' sugar and cream into the melted chocolate!. Whisk until smooth!.
Pour chocolate mixture in heart molds or any other molds (an egg poacher works well as a mold), and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours!.
Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid!.
Unmold chocolate truffles and dip them in the melted chocolate, shake off excess chocolate and set on parchment paper!. Trim excess chocolate!.
In a small bowl, combine liqueur and gold dust to achieve a paint-like consistency!. Using brushes, decorate hearts with gold "paint" - perhaps a fleur de lis or two, an "I love you," etc!. Be creative!Www@FoodAQ@Com
4 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
4 ounces sifted confectioners' sugar
3 ounces heavy cream
1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Powdered gold leaf
Melt 4 1/2 ounces of the semisweet chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid!. Using a whisk, incorporate softened butter, then egg yolk, sifted confectioners' sugar and cream into the melted chocolate!. Whisk until smooth!.
Pour chocolate mixture in heart molds or any other molds (an egg poacher works well as a mold), and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours!.
Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid!.
Unmold chocolate truffles and dip them in the melted chocolate, shake off excess chocolate and set on parchment paper!. Trim excess chocolate!.
In a small bowl, combine liqueur and gold dust to achieve a paint-like consistency!. Using brushes, decorate hearts with gold "paint" - perhaps a fleur de lis or two, an "I love you," etc!. Be creative!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chocolate Almond Mousse
3/4 cup milk
4 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
In medium saucepan, stir together milk, eggs and sugar until thoroughly blended!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160°F!. Remove from heat!.
Stir in chocolate and flavorings until chocolate is melted!.
Spoon into 8 pot de creme cups or 1/4 cup dessert dishes!. Sprinkle with almonds!. Refrigerate several hours or overnight!.
Makes 8 servings!.
Microwave Method: In small bowl, stir together eggs and sugar until thoroughly blended!. In 1 cup liquid measure, cook milk on full power until bubbles form at edges, about 2 1/2 minutes!. Stir into egg mixture!. Cook on 50% power, stirring every minute, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160°F, about 3 to 4 minutes!. Continue as above!.
Chocolate Delight Recipe
A popular chocolate layered dessert with pudding, a graham cracker crust, sweetened cream cheese, and whipped topping!.
Ingredients:
1 package graham cracker crust mix
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup non-dairy whipped topping
1 package vanilla instant pudding
1 package chocolate instant pudding
3 cups milk
Preparation:
Make crust according to package directions and press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan!. Bake at 350 degrees just a few minutes!. Mix cream cheese, sugar and whipped topping and pour over crust!. Mix puddings and milk and pour over cheese layer!. Dot with additional whipped topping!. Chill!.
Chocolate pudding
Ingredients:
3 squares unsweetened chocolate (3 ounces)
3 cups milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation:
In a saucepan, cook 2 2/3 cups of the milk with chocolate, stirring until chocolate is melted and milk is scalded!. Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt; stir in remaining 1/3 cup milk!. Add to scalded milk and chocolate mixture and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth!. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes to thoroughly cook cornstarch!. Cool slightly; stir in vanilla and pour into serving dishes!. Chocolate pudding recipe serves 6!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
3/4 cup milk
4 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
In medium saucepan, stir together milk, eggs and sugar until thoroughly blended!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160°F!. Remove from heat!.
Stir in chocolate and flavorings until chocolate is melted!.
Spoon into 8 pot de creme cups or 1/4 cup dessert dishes!. Sprinkle with almonds!. Refrigerate several hours or overnight!.
Makes 8 servings!.
Microwave Method: In small bowl, stir together eggs and sugar until thoroughly blended!. In 1 cup liquid measure, cook milk on full power until bubbles form at edges, about 2 1/2 minutes!. Stir into egg mixture!. Cook on 50% power, stirring every minute, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160°F, about 3 to 4 minutes!. Continue as above!.
Chocolate Delight Recipe
A popular chocolate layered dessert with pudding, a graham cracker crust, sweetened cream cheese, and whipped topping!.
Ingredients:
1 package graham cracker crust mix
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup non-dairy whipped topping
1 package vanilla instant pudding
1 package chocolate instant pudding
3 cups milk
Preparation:
Make crust according to package directions and press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan!. Bake at 350 degrees just a few minutes!. Mix cream cheese, sugar and whipped topping and pour over crust!. Mix puddings and milk and pour over cheese layer!. Dot with additional whipped topping!. Chill!.
Chocolate pudding
Ingredients:
3 squares unsweetened chocolate (3 ounces)
3 cups milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation:
In a saucepan, cook 2 2/3 cups of the milk with chocolate, stirring until chocolate is melted and milk is scalded!. Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt; stir in remaining 1/3 cup milk!. Add to scalded milk and chocolate mixture and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth!. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes to thoroughly cook cornstarch!. Cool slightly; stir in vanilla and pour into serving dishes!. Chocolate pudding recipe serves 6!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups hot water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
In an 8x8 inch square pan, stir together the flour, white sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa, baking powder and salt!. Add milk and oil, mix well!. Sprinkle brown sugar, remaining cocoa and chocolate chips over the mixture!. Add the vanilla to the hot water, then pour the water over the top!.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the surface appears dry!. Serve warm with a spoon or at room temperature!.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Ingredients:
16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
Directions:
Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries!.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth!. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture!.
Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups hot water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!.
In an 8x8 inch square pan, stir together the flour, white sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa, baking powder and salt!. Add milk and oil, mix well!. Sprinkle brown sugar, remaining cocoa and chocolate chips over the mixture!. Add the vanilla to the hot water, then pour the water over the top!.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the surface appears dry!. Serve warm with a spoon or at room temperature!.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Ingredients:
16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
Directions:
Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries!.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth!. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture!.
Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here are my two favourite recipes invoving chocolate!.
1!. Chocolate Slice!.
Slice:
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 cup coconut
1/2 cup castor sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg
Icing:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon butter
vanilla essence
water
Method:
Slice
1!. Grease and flour a 28cm x 18cm slice tin
2!. Preheat the oven to 356 degrees farenheight
3!. Sift the flour and cocoa together!. Add the coconut and sugar!. Mix well!.
4!. Melt butter in saucepan!. Beat egg well!.
5!.Add melted butter and egg to dry ingredients!.
6!. Press into prepared slice tin!.
7!. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes!.
8!. Cool in tin!.
9!. When cold, spread with chocolate icing and sprinkle with coconut!.
10!. Cut into squares!.
Icing:
1!. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into bowl!.
2!. Work in softened butter!. Add a few drops vanilla essence!.
3!. Add sufficient water to make into smooth paste!.
2!. Banana and Choc-chip Muffins
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup choc chips
1 cup milk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 small bananas
Method
1!. Preheat oven to 392 degrees farenheight
2!. Line a twelve hole muffin pan with muffin cases
3!. Mash bananas in small bowl with fork
4!. In large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, sugar and choc chips!.
5!. In another large bowl combine milk, egg, oil, and banana
6!. Pour two mixtures into the one bowl and stir until combined!.
Divide mixture between prepared muffin pan!.
8!. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden-brown and cooked through!.
9!.Cool in pan for five minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely!.
I hope you and your fiance enjoy these recipes!.
MaestroWww@FoodAQ@Com
1!. Chocolate Slice!.
Slice:
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 cup coconut
1/2 cup castor sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg
Icing:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon butter
vanilla essence
water
Method:
Slice
1!. Grease and flour a 28cm x 18cm slice tin
2!. Preheat the oven to 356 degrees farenheight
3!. Sift the flour and cocoa together!. Add the coconut and sugar!. Mix well!.
4!. Melt butter in saucepan!. Beat egg well!.
5!.Add melted butter and egg to dry ingredients!.
6!. Press into prepared slice tin!.
7!. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes!.
8!. Cool in tin!.
9!. When cold, spread with chocolate icing and sprinkle with coconut!.
10!. Cut into squares!.
Icing:
1!. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into bowl!.
2!. Work in softened butter!. Add a few drops vanilla essence!.
3!. Add sufficient water to make into smooth paste!.
2!. Banana and Choc-chip Muffins
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup choc chips
1 cup milk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 small bananas
Method
1!. Preheat oven to 392 degrees farenheight
2!. Line a twelve hole muffin pan with muffin cases
3!. Mash bananas in small bowl with fork
4!. In large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, sugar and choc chips!.
5!. In another large bowl combine milk, egg, oil, and banana
6!. Pour two mixtures into the one bowl and stir until combined!.
Divide mixture between prepared muffin pan!.
8!. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden-brown and cooked through!.
9!.Cool in pan for five minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely!.
I hope you and your fiance enjoy these recipes!.
MaestroWww@FoodAQ@Com
No bake Oreo Balls:
Put one package of Oreo and one package of cream cheese in a food processor until it makes fine crumbs!. scoop out balls with a small round scoop, put on cookie sheet!. Melt chocolate in a boiler with a boiler of water under that boiler to keep chocolate from burning!. Dip Oreo balls in the chocolate and return to cookie sheet!. Put in the refrigerator until the balls are hardened!. Eat and enjoy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Put one package of Oreo and one package of cream cheese in a food processor until it makes fine crumbs!. scoop out balls with a small round scoop, put on cookie sheet!. Melt chocolate in a boiler with a boiler of water under that boiler to keep chocolate from burning!. Dip Oreo balls in the chocolate and return to cookie sheet!. Put in the refrigerator until the balls are hardened!. Eat and enjoy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In the search box on your computer type in"chocolate desserts", then click on it!.
You will have more recipes than you will ever handle!.
Print out the three or four that really appeal to you!. See what ingredients you will need, cookware to use and directions!. Then pick one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You will have more recipes than you will ever handle!.
Print out the three or four that really appeal to you!. See what ingredients you will need, cookware to use and directions!. Then pick one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE
(NO BAKE)
INGREDIENTS:
1 large package Vanilla instant pudding
1 small package Vanilla instant pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
1 8oz!. container Cool Whip
1 box Honey Graham Crackers
DIRECTIONS:
1!.) Mix together and beat for 3 minutes on low speed, vanilla pudding and milk!.
2!.) Fold in Cool Whip!.
3!.) Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with 1 layer of graham crackers, pour 1/2 pudding mixture over crackers!.
4!.) Make a second layer of crackers and pour remaining pudding over crackers!.
5!.) Make a 3rd layer of crackers over pudding!.
6!.) Prepare Topping!.
Topping
Beat until smooth with mixer:
6 Tablespoons cocoa
2 Tablespoons cooking oil
2 Tablespoons softened margarine
2 teaspoons white Karo syrup
2 Tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Spread evenly over chilled cake!. Refrigerate overnight before serving!.!.
DIRT PUDDING
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound bag of Oreo’s
1 large box of instant vanilla pudding
1 small container of Cool Whip
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
1!.) Crush 3/4 bag of Oreo’s and spread in 9 x 13 baking dish!.
2!.) Make pudding as directed on package!.
3!.) Add Cool Whip & sugar, spread over crushed Oreo’s!.
4!.) Crush remaining Oreo’s and sprinkle on top of pudding mixture!. Refrigerate!.
Hershey’s Cocoa Cream Pie
(The best chocolate flavor I’ve found!)
? c!. Hershey’s cocoa
1 ? c!. sugar
1/3 c!. cornstarch
? tsp!. Salt
3 c!. milk
3 TBLS!. Butter or margarine
1 ? tsp vanilla
1 baked pie crust, cooled or a graham cracker crust
1!.) In medium saucepan, stir together until well-blended cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt!.
2!.) Gradually add milk to dry ingredients, stirring until smooth!.
3!.) Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture boils!. Boil 1 minute, remove from heat!.
4!.) Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla!.
5!.) Pour into pie crust, cool!.
6!.) Top with meringue or cool whip!.
EASY CHOCOLATE PIE
Mix together, thoroughly:
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1 small pkg!. Chocolate Fudge instant pudding
Add & mix together:
1 small tub of Cool Whip
Pour into a graham cracker crust pie shell - refrigerate!.
Serve with more Cool Whip (optional )
Variations: Use any flavor pudding you like!.
VELVEETA CHEESE FUDGE
Melt in double boiler:
1 pound margarine
1 pound Velveeta cheese
(cut both ingredients into small chunks)
Remove from heat and add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sifted cocoa
4 pounds sifted powdered sugar
(I combined cocoa & sugar together and added about 1/3rd at a time)!.
Mix until real stiff (add nuts, optional), pour into large (9 x 13)
lightly buttered baking pan, and refrigerate for an hour!. Cut in
CAKE MIX COOKIES
(I make these at Christmastime for gift giving)
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar!.
Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar!.
Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball!.
Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet!.
Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned!.
Cool on wire racks!. Makes about 4 dozen cookies!.
(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire!.)
Ritzy/Chocolate/Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Ritz crackers
Creamy peanut butter
Chocolate chips
1!.) Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper!.
2!.) Melt the chocolate chips in the double boiler!.
3!.) Spread peanut butter on a Ritz and top with another cracker!.
4!.) Dip the sandwich in the melted chocolate use tongs carefully so you don't break the cracker and dip in chocolate…cover completely!.
5!.) Place the chocolate-covered sandwich on the cookie sheet…and let chocolate set!.
Store in air tight container in refrigerator!.
I’ve used…graham crackers (break at perforations)…!.various crackers!.
Hint: Might try vanilla wafers…!.!.and maybe fill with some store bought frostings…!.!. or small amount of jam…!.!.or marshmallow crème!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
(NO BAKE)
INGREDIENTS:
1 large package Vanilla instant pudding
1 small package Vanilla instant pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
1 8oz!. container Cool Whip
1 box Honey Graham Crackers
DIRECTIONS:
1!.) Mix together and beat for 3 minutes on low speed, vanilla pudding and milk!.
2!.) Fold in Cool Whip!.
3!.) Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with 1 layer of graham crackers, pour 1/2 pudding mixture over crackers!.
4!.) Make a second layer of crackers and pour remaining pudding over crackers!.
5!.) Make a 3rd layer of crackers over pudding!.
6!.) Prepare Topping!.
Topping
Beat until smooth with mixer:
6 Tablespoons cocoa
2 Tablespoons cooking oil
2 Tablespoons softened margarine
2 teaspoons white Karo syrup
2 Tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Spread evenly over chilled cake!. Refrigerate overnight before serving!.!.
DIRT PUDDING
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound bag of Oreo’s
1 large box of instant vanilla pudding
1 small container of Cool Whip
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
1!.) Crush 3/4 bag of Oreo’s and spread in 9 x 13 baking dish!.
2!.) Make pudding as directed on package!.
3!.) Add Cool Whip & sugar, spread over crushed Oreo’s!.
4!.) Crush remaining Oreo’s and sprinkle on top of pudding mixture!. Refrigerate!.
Hershey’s Cocoa Cream Pie
(The best chocolate flavor I’ve found!)
? c!. Hershey’s cocoa
1 ? c!. sugar
1/3 c!. cornstarch
? tsp!. Salt
3 c!. milk
3 TBLS!. Butter or margarine
1 ? tsp vanilla
1 baked pie crust, cooled or a graham cracker crust
1!.) In medium saucepan, stir together until well-blended cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt!.
2!.) Gradually add milk to dry ingredients, stirring until smooth!.
3!.) Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture boils!. Boil 1 minute, remove from heat!.
4!.) Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla!.
5!.) Pour into pie crust, cool!.
6!.) Top with meringue or cool whip!.
EASY CHOCOLATE PIE
Mix together, thoroughly:
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1 small pkg!. Chocolate Fudge instant pudding
Add & mix together:
1 small tub of Cool Whip
Pour into a graham cracker crust pie shell - refrigerate!.
Serve with more Cool Whip (optional )
Variations: Use any flavor pudding you like!.
VELVEETA CHEESE FUDGE
Melt in double boiler:
1 pound margarine
1 pound Velveeta cheese
(cut both ingredients into small chunks)
Remove from heat and add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sifted cocoa
4 pounds sifted powdered sugar
(I combined cocoa & sugar together and added about 1/3rd at a time)!.
Mix until real stiff (add nuts, optional), pour into large (9 x 13)
lightly buttered baking pan, and refrigerate for an hour!. Cut in
CAKE MIX COOKIES
(I make these at Christmastime for gift giving)
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar!.
Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar!.
Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball!.
Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet!.
Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned!.
Cool on wire racks!. Makes about 4 dozen cookies!.
(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire!.)
Ritzy/Chocolate/Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Ritz crackers
Creamy peanut butter
Chocolate chips
1!.) Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper!.
2!.) Melt the chocolate chips in the double boiler!.
3!.) Spread peanut butter on a Ritz and top with another cracker!.
4!.) Dip the sandwich in the melted chocolate use tongs carefully so you don't break the cracker and dip in chocolate…cover completely!.
5!.) Place the chocolate-covered sandwich on the cookie sheet…and let chocolate set!.
Store in air tight container in refrigerator!.
I’ve used…graham crackers (break at perforations)…!.various crackers!.
Hint: Might try vanilla wafers…!.!.and maybe fill with some store bought frostings…!.!. or small amount of jam…!.!.or marshmallow crème!.Www@FoodAQ@Com