Slivered Almonds, Fluffy Choclate and Cheescake, Oh My!

Multitasking to the max!!! Who knew that one dessert could touch 3 corners (Well, more like uacute angles) of the dessert world. This sawesome recipe is called chocolate elegance.

Ingredients
1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted
How to Make It

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP with whisk; spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.

MELT 3 chocolate squares. Add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with dry pudding mix and milk; beat until blended. Spread over cream cheese layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours.

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.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec. or just until cream cheese is softened.

Chocolate Mouseealini

What a better way to start off the chocolate section with a chocolate

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Ingredients

• 4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, diced
• 2 tablespoons espresso or very strong coffee
  
• 1 cup cold heavy cream
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon sugar

(Optional) Raspberries and extra whipped cream

Method

1 Whip the cream to soft peaks, then refrigerate.

2 Combine the chocolate, butter, and espresso in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not simmering, water, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool until the chocolate is just slightly warmer than body temperature. To test, dab some chocolate on your bottom lip. It should feel warm. If it is too cool, the mixture will seize when the other ingredients are added.

3 Once the melted chocolate has cooled slightly, whip the egg whites in a medium bowl until they are foamy and beginning to hold a shape. Sprinkle in the sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

4 When the chocolate has reached the proper temperature, stir in the yolks. Gently stir in about one-third of the whipped cream. Fold in half the whites just until incorporated, then fold in the remaining whites, and finally the remaining whipped cream.

5 Spoon or pipe the mousse into a serving bowl or individual dishes. If you wish, layer in fresh raspberries and whipped cream. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours. (The mousse can be refrigerated for up to a day.)

Serves 5-8, depending on the size of the servings.

Purple Cow Milkshake

How much more of a ridiculous name than purple cow.

Purple Cow Milkshake

1/3 cup frozen grape juice concentrate, thawed

1 banana, peeled and sliced

1 cup milk

1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions

In a blender container combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth.

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