Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1/2 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 388
  • Fat:
  • 32 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 19 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 104 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 96 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 25 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Valentine Berries and Cream

Everyone was so impressed with this scrumptious filled chocolate heart served at a banquet held by our adult Sunday school class. I got the recipe, and now I enjoy rave reviews from family and friends when I serve it.

SERVINGS

8-10

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

30 min.

TOTAL

30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

DIRECTIONS

Line a 9-in. heart-shaped or square baking pan with foil; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Pour into prepared pan, swirling to coat the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides.
    Refrigerate for 1 minute, then swirl the chocolate to reinforce sides of heart or box. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Using foil, lift from pan; remove foil and place chocolate heart on a serving plate.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa; add to creamed mixture with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
    Gently fold two-thirds of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into heart. Insert star tip #32 into a pastry or plastic bag; fill with the remaining whipped cream. Pipe around the edge of heart. Garnish with strawberries. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 8, 2008

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