TWO winners today! Steve, your chocolate mousse...TDF! Sets up silky and smoooooooth :)

[cheezz]

I made mini tartletts topped with chocolate pearls

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/cheezz%20-%20desserts/chocolatemoussetartlett.jpg

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=135853

 

[cheezz]

The other winner was the chocolate dipped cheesecake filled strawberries

YU-UM!

Here they are with their bottoms cut off and pith scooped out
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/cheezz%20-%20desserts/strawberrycups.jpg

Ta da!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/cheezz%20-%20desserts/cheesecakestrawberry.jpg

http://www.zestuous.com/2011/06/chocolate-dipped-cheesecake-filled-strawberries/

 

[cheezz]

both recipes, start to finish, 1-1/2 hours -- and no hot oven to deal with smileys/smile.gif

 

[barb_b]

Wow! They both look so pretty!!

 

[steve2-in-la]

Nice job, Cheezz. I love that chit.

 

[deb-in-mi]

I second that! Great job Cheez

 

[marilynfl]

Totally stealing this idea. Thanks to both of you.

 

[angak1]

cheezz, I had trouble with the dipping chocolate. did you have to thin it out a bit?

 

[cheezz]

No, didn't thin. I used what I had - TJs choc chips. They were sure popular smileys/smile.gif

 

[cheezz]

The tiny little tartlet shells, although cute, softened too much and became fragile

Is this normal? I don't normally buy them. I would coat the inside with melted chocolate next time.

 

[steve2-in-la]

Chocolate lining. That would have been my suggestion too, cheezz.

 

[cheezz]

Yup, that can never be bad smileys/smile.gif

 

[mariadnoca]

Very purdy!

 

[marilynfl]

Why does no one ever think of Kryptonite in these situations???

 

[cheezz]

and where did that darn foil hat go??