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chocolate cherry fool

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Cherries
A&M's Testing Notes: I made this for a family party and it was a great hit, loved by all! I made the cherry and chocolate mixtures the night before and then left assembly for the morning, which worked well as...
I made this for a family party and it was a great hit, loved by all! I made the cherry and chocolate mixtures the night before and then left assembly for the morning, which worked well as they need to cool completely. The chocolate whipped cream was new to me – it made the whipped cream into a sort of rich wonderful mousse that paired perfectly with the sweet boozy cherries. Next time I may pull back a bit on the sugar and brandy in the cherries (my cherries were already very sweet) and I might add a bit more cornstarch to thicken it … other than that it was delicious. And it was also GONE by the end of the party. - aargersi

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fiveandspice's Notes: I invented this recipe for my New Year's party this year. I wanted to make a raspberry fool but the only fruit I had around was a cherry sauce. So, I decided to go for the classic combination...
I invented this recipe for my New Year's party this year. I wanted to make a raspberry fool but the only fruit I had around was a cherry sauce. So, I decided to go for the classic combination of cherries and chocolate in layers of brandied cherry sauce, and chocolate whipped cream. It was a hit. - fiveandspice

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Serves 6-8

2 cups heavy whipping cream Ask the
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2/3 cups dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks Ask the
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1 tablespoon sugar Ask the
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask the
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1 tablespoon cold coffee Ask the
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4 cups fresh cherries, cleaned, pitted, and chopped Ask the
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3/4 cups sugar Ask the
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1/4 cup brandy Ask the
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2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in a couple of tsp. of water Ask the
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chocolate shavings, for garnish (optional) Ask the
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In a small pot, combine cherries, 3/4 cup sugar, and brandy. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Stir in the cornstarch. Allow to cook for a couple minutes more until it begins to thicken. Then, remove sauce from heat and allow to cool completely.
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Add about 3/4 cup cream in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring just to a simmer – there will be vigorous bubbles all around the edge, but not quite in the middle – then take off the heat immediately.
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Pour the chocolate into the hot cream and allow to stand for a couple of minutes. Use a whisk and slowly start to stir in the middle of the mixture with small circular motions Continue stirring in small circles as the chocolate begins to mix into the cream in dark streaks. Slowly begin to stir in larger motions and stir until the mixture is a uniform brown color. Allow the chocolate and cream mixture to cool to about room temperature – it will thicken some in the process.
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In the meantime, chill the rest of the cream. When everything is cool, add the chilled cream to a bowl with the sugar and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form. Then, scrape in the chocolate cream and continue to beat until the all of the cream is light chocolate colored and forms stiff peaks. Chill.
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To assemble the fools, layer cherry sauce and chocolate whipped cream in alternating layers in glass dessert bowls or parfait glasses (you can also make one large fool in a glass bowl), ending with whipped cream on the top. Allow to chill until ready to serve. Garnish each serving with chocolate shavings, or a cherry, or both!
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