I was looking so forward to making these and although they tasted alright they were a pain to make (Sorry! I planned on about 30 min since it was my first time to make them but I spent the entire day) I followed the recipe exactly and as soon as I added the Gran Marnier and heavy cream (which both were room temp), my chocolate/shortening mixture thickened up like my chocolate crackle cookie mixture. I tried to thin it out with heating but ended up throwing it out and making another trip to the store. This time, I used 1/2 the amt. of chocolate (because I purchased the last of the chocolate that the store had) and once again, it thickened. I thinned it out somewhat by adding more Gran Marnier and cream but had to keep heating and stirring in order to keep it at a consistency that I could dip my strawberries.

Reviewed On: Feb. 19, 2003

This was very simple and very tasty. My children thought that it tasted a bit too salty but other than that, we loved it. I also made some egg noodles seasoned with butter, garlic salt and parsley flakes and sauteed veggies. What a great quick meal!

Reviewed On: Feb. 19, 2003

My family really liked this recipe. The cloves gave it a really distinct taste. I was a little nervous about how they would make it taste but it was wonderful. I added about 1/8 tsp of white pepper and 1 clove of garlic to the tomato/onion/broth mixture to give it a little more flavor. My husband added some meatballs that I had made earlier in the week for spaghetti and meatballs and he said that they were wonderful in the soup.

Reviewed On: Jan. 16, 2003