Hot Chocolate Cherry Crumble Recipe
Sandra Lee Makes Your Gathering a Little Sweeter
Semi-Homemade secrets to make your gathering simply better with chocolate.
Thinking of the perfect dessert for a festive fete with family and friends can bring about frantic rummaging through the kitchen cabinets and unwanted stress. That is, until you start thinking chocolate and how to use it the Semi-Homemade way. Whether it's milk or dark, white or semi-sweet, chocolate has a knack for pleasing many as a satisfying after-dinner treat. Chocolate also contains a wealth of health benefits that only make it more attractive for guilt-free consumption.
The following chocolate tips, provided by Semi-Homemade, will give you some fresh new ideas:
* Melt together 1 cup of chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of cream, and add 1 teaspoon of the extract of your choice for a custom chocolate sauce.
* Stir 2 to 4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate into a finished pot of chili or stew.
* Stir 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into sweet baking mixes or pancake and waffle batters.
* Melt chocolate chips in the microwave, and use them to coat your favorite store-bought cookies or fruit.
Creating a dessert worthy of anyone's palate is easy with a quick recipe, such as a delicious hot chocolate cherry crumble.
Hot Chocolate Cherry Crumble Recipe
8 servings
1 1/2 cans (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 box (6.88 oz.) chocolate
biscotti cookies
2 envelopes hot cocoa mix
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
6 tablespoons melted butter
chocolate syrup (for serving)
Hot Chocolate Cherry Crumble Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9-inch square glass baking pan with cooking spray, and set aside.
Stir together cherry pie filling and almond extract.
Spoon into prepared pan, and set aside.
Crush biscotti cookies in a food processor.
Add hot chocolate packets, sugar, flour and baking powder, and pulse until combined.
Pour into a large bowl, and toss with chocolate chips.
Drizzle in melted butter, and stir until mixture comes together.
Sprinkle over top of cherry mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbling. Serve warm with a drizzle of chocolate sauce over top.
Find additional recipes and tips featured in the newly released "Semi-Homemade Cooking 3." For more ideas and quick tips, visit www.semihomemade.com.
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