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Prep Time: 480 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 490 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This would be great for cold winters night. Ingredients:
1 cup whipping cream, divided |
1 teaspoon powdered sugar |
1 (3 ounce) semisweet chocolate |
3 cups freshly brewed strong hot coffee |
1/4 cup creme de cacao (optional) or 1/4 cup irish cream (optional) |
Directions:
1. Chill bowl, beaters and cream before whipping. Place 2/3 cup cream and sugar in chilled bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat. Cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours. If mixture separates slightly after refrigeration, whisk lightly with wire whisk. 2. To form chocolate shavings for garnish, make short, quick strokes across chocolate with vegetable peeler; set aside. Break remaining chocolate into pieces. 3. Place remaining 1/3 cup cream in heavy small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add chocolate pieces; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. Add coffee to chocolate mixture. Heat over low heat just until bubbles form around edge of pan and coffee is heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in creme de cacao, if desired. Pour into 4 warm mugs. Top each mug with whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings. |
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