Chocolate Shooting Stars With Strawberry Coulis Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the berries, sugar, lemon juice, salt and 1 tablespoon water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the berries begin to give off their juice, 1 to 2 minutes. Adjust the heat so the sauce is simmering rapidly and cook until the berries have broken down, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids to extract as much of the sauce as possible. Serve the sauce cold or at room temperature.

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• Place fruit, sugar, lemon juice and liquor into blender and puree.

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• Combine the cream and chocolate in a saucepan, and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted.
• Blend the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Pour in the chocolate mixture slowly and continue to blend as you pour.
• Now pour the Chocolate Mousse mixture into 6 lightly greased moulds.
• Cover and refrigerate until set.
• Prepare the Raspberry Coulis by pureeing the raspberries with caster sugar to taste then sieve.
• TO SERVE: unmould the White Chocolate Mousses onto serving plates,and pour Raspberry Coulis around each mousse.
• Garnish each plate with a couple of fresh mint leaves and 2-3 raspberries.
• Yum,Yum!

Steps:

• Make Ice Cream:.
• Place the berries, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and let stand for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the heavy cream and milk to a boil in a 2-quart stainless steel saucepan. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the cream mixture through a sieve over the chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir until it's completely melted and smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
• Place the strawberry mixture in an electric food processor bowl fitted with a metal blade. Cover and blend until it's very smooth. Add the strawberry puree, vanilla and remaining sugar to the chocolate mixture. Gently stir with a whisk until the ingredients are mixed. Refrigerate the mixture for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Spoon the chilled strawberry cream in an electric ice cream maker, following the manufacturer's instructions, for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is a milkshake consistency. (If serving the frappé later, continue to churn 10 minutes more or until the mixture is thick and creamy.) Turn the ice cream into a chilled medium bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to use. Soften the frozen ice cream for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, until it's softened. Stir and place in an electric food processor or blender and pulse until the mixture is desired consistency.
• Strawberry Coulis:.
• Place the berries, lemon juice and one-half of the confectioners' sugar in an electric food processor bowl fitted with a metal blade. Cover and process until it's very smooth. Add more confectioners' sugar as desired. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mint Ganache:.
• Heat the cream in a 2-quart stainless steel saucepan and heat to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the mint. Let steep for about 30 minutes. Cook over low heat and heat to a boil. Place the chopped chocolate into a medium bowl. Pour the cream mixture through the sieve over the chocolate. Press on the mint to remove any excess liquid. Discard the leaves. Gently whisk the mixture until the ingredients are mixed and completely smooth. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, but not completely. (If you don't plan to assemble frappé right away, refrigerate the ganache until ready to use. At time of assembly, reheat slowly in a double boiler.).
• Assemble Frappé:.
• Clean and dry sixteen 3 ounce votive or shot glasses or for a larger serving, eight 6 ounce glasses. Pour milkshake mixture into a large measuring cup or pitcher and fill glasses to within 1/2-inch of the top. Pool strawberry coulis in a thin layer on top and finish with a drop of chocolate mint ganache. Cover and store any leftover strawberry coulis or ganache in refrigerator for another use.

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• Make crusts:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind biscotti and almonds in processor until finely ground. Add butter and process until well blended. Divide mixture equally among eight 4 1/2-inch diameter tartlet pans with removable bottoms (about 1/3 cup mixture for each). Press mixture onto bottoms and up sides of pans. Bake until crusts are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer pans to racks; cool completely.
• Make filling:
• Bring 1/2 cup whipping cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chopped white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Cool mixture to room temperature. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Gradually add white chocolate mixture and beat until well blended. Beat remaining 3/4 cup whipping cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl until medium-firm peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture in 2 additions. Divide filling among prepared tartlet crusts (about 1/2 filing for each). Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Make coulis:
• Combine strawberries, water, 3 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice in blender. Purée until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. (Tartlets and coulis can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Remove tartlets from pans. Place 1 tartlet on each of 8 plates. Spoon strawberry coulis alongside and serve.

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• Line 9x5x3 inches dampened loaf pan with plastic wrap. Melt butter in a large saucepan over hot water,or on low. Add chocolate chips and coffee granules,stirring constantly,until smooth. Do Not overheat. Pour into large bowl. Add sugar.beat well. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.beat until sugar is dissolved.mix in vanilla.Beat whipping cream in a small bowl until stiff. fold it into chocolate mixture. Turn into pan and cover loosely .Chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Now make your raspberry coulis. and pour a little over each thin slice.
• Strain raspberries through a sieve. Reserve and measure syrup. Add sugar and corn starch., stir ,heat stirring constantly ,until mixture boils and thickens. Cool , Makes 1 1/4 cups.

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• Volcano: Dissolve coffee granules in boiling water& set aside to cool.
• Grease 6, 4-oz (125 ml) ramekins.
• Using a whisk, combine flour, cocoa and baking powder in a small bowl, set aside.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler, add butter& sugar and stir until smooth; transfer to a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat in eggs 1 at a time on medium speed, add dissolved coffee& flour mixture and continue beating until fully mixed; raise mixer speed to high and beat for 6 more minutes.
• Pour batter into ramekins and tightly wrap with plastic wrap; freeze overnight or up to 2 weeks.
• Coulis: Combine raspberries& sugar in a blender and puree until smooth; strain through a sieve or cheesecloth to remove seeds.
• Add liqueur and store in refrigerator.
• Assembly: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Take ramekins out of freezer, remove plastic wrap& bake volcanoes for 18 minutes – no longer!
• Cool on rack for 5 minutes- the outsides will be crusty and the centers will be gooey (sort of like your average volcano).
• To serve, drizzle individual plates with raspberry coulis; invert each ramekin onto a plate& add a small scoop of ice cream.