Raspberry Caramel Chocolate Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Place the chocolate chips in a small microwavable bowl and microwave on high, stirring every 15 seconds, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Spoon 3/4 teaspoon melted chocolate into one foil cup (1-inch wide by 3/4-inch high).
• Use a small flat paint brush to spread the chocolate evenly over the bottom and sides.
• Repeat with the remaining cups, place them on a plate and refrigerate for 3 minutes or until the chocolate is firm.
• Spoon 3/4 teaspoon jam into each chocolate-lined cup.
• Tap the bottom of each cup on the counter to settle jam.
• Reheat the remaining melted chocolate in the microwave for 10 seconds on high.
• Stir and repeat microwaving until the chocolate is completely smooth.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate over the top of the jam in one cup.
• Use the brush to spread the chocolate to the sides so that it seals in the jam.
• Repeat with the remaining 11 cups.
• Refrigerate 3 minutes or until the chocolate is firm, or allow the chocolate to firm up at room temperature, about 3 hours.

Steps:

• COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, caramels and chocolate in heavy saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Stir in butter and jam until smooth. Serve warm over pound cake.
• Calories 473,Total Fat Grams25.5,Calories From Fat 229,Calories From Fat Grams Pct Daily Value 39,Saturated Fat Grams 15,Saturated Fat Grams Pct DailyValue 79,CholesterolMilligrams 87,SodiumMilligrams 250,Sodium Milligrams Pct Daily Value 10,Potassium Milligrams 204,Potassium Milligrams Pct Daily Value 6,Total Carbohydrates Grams 49,Total Carbohydrates Grams Pct Daily Value 16,Dietary Fiber Grams 2.6,Dietary Fiber Grams Pct Daily Value 10,Sugars Grams 37,Protein Grams 5.1,Protein Grams Pct Daily Value 10,Vitamin A Pct Daily Value 10,Calcium Pct Daily Value 7,Thiamin Pct Daily Value 5,Niacin Pct Daily Value 11,Vitamin C Pct Daily Value 1,Folate Pct Daily Value 7,Magnesium Pct Daily Value 18,
• **Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data"

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Butter 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add 1/2 cup butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg yolks; process until moist clumps form. Add cocoa nibs; blend in using on/off turns. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on rack while preparing caramel filling.
• Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture is deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Add butter and stir over low heat until caramel is completely smooth. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; stir in salt. Cool 10 minutes. Pour warm caramel into crust. Let stand at room temperature until completely cool, about 45 minutes.
• Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Let stand until slightly cooled but still pourable, about 10 minutes. Pour ganache evenly over caramel filling. Refrigerate tart uncovered until chocolate is firm, about 2 hours. do ahead Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Brush top of tart with gold dust, if desired. Cut tart into thin slices. Arrange 1 slice on each plate. Spoon berries and crème fraîche alongside.
• *Bits of shelled roasted cocoa beans; available at many specialty foods stores or from chocosphere.com.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with Reynolds® StayBrite® Baking Cups.
• Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until combined. Scrape sides of bowl; beat about 2 minutes more or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each one-half to two-thirds full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out batter in cups.
• Bake about 18 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Use a small paring knife to remove a cone-shape piece of cupcake, going down only about one-third to one-half of the way into the cupcake. Fill each with 1 teaspoon preserves. Top with the removed portion of the cupcake, then with Raspberry Frosting and fresh raspberries.
• Raspberry Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Gently fold in raspberry preserves.

Steps:

• Over low heat in a heavy saucepan melt caramels and chocolate.
• Gradually add condensed milk, butter, jam and whipping cream.
• Melt together and stir unti smooth.
• Serve warm over ice cream or pound cake or both.