Chocolate strawberry fantasies
6 To 8 serv.
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Strawberries |
| 8 | ounces | Cream cheese |
| ⅓ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2 | ounces | Bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled |
| 2 | tablespoons | Orange liqueur |
| 1 | teaspoon | Finely grated orange rind |
| 1 | teaspoon | Finely chopped pistachios |
| Tiny mint sprigs (optional) | ||
Directions
Starting at tips of strawberries, make 2 crosswise slits almost to stem ends, without cutting through. Set aside.
In bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; beat in cooled chocolate, orange liqueur and rind.
Using piping bag, pipe cheese mixture into slits in berries. Sprinkle with pistachios; garnish with mint (if using). Refrigerate until chilled. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Canadian Living's Family Cookbook