Chocolate Elagence Recipes

Steps:

• Beat Neufchatel and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Spread 2 cups Neufchatel mixture onto bottom of plastic wrap-lined 8x4-inch pan.
• Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Add to remaining Neufchatel mixture along with the dry pudding mix and milk; beat until blended. Spread over Neufchatel layer in pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hrs.
• Microwave remaining chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Cool slightly.
• Invert dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chips at 50% power. Add the cream cheese, water and vanilla; stir until blended. Chill until easy to handle, about 1 hour. Quickly shape into 1-1/4-in. eggs. Roll in sprinkles, colored sugar or jimmies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip; spread 2 cup of the mixture over bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.
• Melt 2 chocolate squares. Add to remaining cream cheese along with pudding mix and milk. Beat until blended. Spread over layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Microwave remaining chocolate and Cool Whip in microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute; stir until blended. Cool slightly.
• Invert dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Spread dessert with glaze; top with nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth., For a pourable ganache, cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 85°-90° and is slightly thickened, about 40 minutes. Pour over cake, allowing some to drape down the sides. Spread ganache with a spatula if necessary to evenly coat, working quickly before it thickens. Let stand until set., For spreadable ganache, chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches a spreading consistency. Spread over cake.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.
• Combine the water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the flour. Cook and stir until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Spread the dough evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake the pastry in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. (The dough will rise and make a boat shape, but should drop as it cools.) Cool completely on wire rack.
• Remove the chilled mixing bowl from the freezer and pour in 2 cups of cold whipping cream. Whip until the cream thickens, about 1 minute; stir in the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract. Continue to whip until the cream forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate the whipped cream while you mix the pudding.
• Pour the pudding mixes and the milk into a mixing bowl and stir until creamy. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread the filling over the cooled crust and refrigerate.
• Place the chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Bring 1 cup of cream almost to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow it to soften for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture until smooth. Let the mixture cool slightly to thicken, about 10 minutes. Pour the ganache over the cream filling, spreading to cover the entire surface. Return the pan to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of cool whip, spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4 inch pan lined with plastic wrap.
• MELT 3 chocolate squares. Add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with dry pudding mix and milk:, beat until well blended. Spread over cream cheese layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• MICROWAVE remaining chocolate and cool whip in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 minute, stir until blended. Cool slightly.
• INVERT dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.