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Black Forest Chocolate Mousse

By: Canned Food Alliance  
"This elegant dessert is the perfect finish to any chocolate-lover's meal"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
  • 1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted Bing cherries in heavy syrup
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy)
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • grated semisweet chocolate, for garnish
  • mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

  1. In deep, 2-quart bowl, whip cream to form stiff peaks. Reserve 1/2 cup of whipped cream in small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Set aside larger amount of cream.
  2. Thoroughly drain cherries in strainer, reserving 1/4 cup of syrup in small saucepan; add kirsch. Place chocolate chips in container of blender. Bring syrup mixture to boil; reduce slightly to about 1/4 cup. Immediately pour over chocolate chips, and blend until completely smooth, scraping sides of container as needed. With rubber spatula, scrape chocolate mixture into larger portion of reserved whipped cream and fold in until streaks disappear. Fold in cherries, reserving 4 cherries for garnish. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 6 hours.
  3. Spoon into 4 stemmed dessert glasses. Dollop with smaller portion of whipped cream, and garnish with remaining cherries, grated chocolate and mint sprigs.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • You can eliminate kirsch and use a total of 1/3 cup syrup from cherries, bring to a boil and reduce to 1/4 cup. Use low-fat whipping cream for a low-fat alternative.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 533 | Total Fat: 36.1g | Cholesterol: 102mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by CHOIRGIRL21 
I made this for someone who I knew loved chocolate and cherries and it went over really well,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE 
This is a fantastic mousse. My family loved it. The kirsch really adds to the elegance of this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by FORTUNECOOKIE 
MMMM Good.. Kind of too cherry. Probably my fault though. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by SQUIRRELGIRL 
I really want to say good things about this recipe because I like cherries, chocolate, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2006 by roka_girl 
I made this last night- a double recipe. It made a lot more than I expected. I used the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2005 by ELIZABETH101 
I used the basic idea of this recipe and made a black forrest trifle. I cubed a chocolate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Darcy 
I've been making this for years and it's my staple dessert to bring to a dinner party. Never... MORE

 
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