White Chocolate Strawberry Torte |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This decadent dessert has proved popular at family gatherings, says Denise McNab of Warington, Pennsylvania. Ingredients:
1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers) |
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
12 ounces white baking chocolate, melted |
3 cups whole medium fresh strawberries |
4 ounces cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups heavy whipping cream |
1 tablespoon baking cocoa |
additional strawberries, halved |
Directions:
1. Set aside 2 tablespoons wafer crumbs. Combine almonds, butter and remaining crumbs; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Spoon 5 tablespoons of melted white chocolate over crust; sprinkle with reserved wafer crumbs. Arrange whole strawberries, tips up, over crumbs.
2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, juice concentrate and vanilla. Beat in remaining white chocolate. In another bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Stir 2 cups into the creamed cheese mixture; mix well. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spread between and over strawberries. Cover and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
3. Carefully run a knife around sides of pan to loosen. Remove sides. Arrange four 1-1/2-in.-wide strips of waxed paper over top; sprinkle cocoa between strips. Remove waxed paper. Place halved strawberries between cocoa rows. Yield: 10-12 servings.
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