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Berry Hearts with Chocolate-Orange Cream





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Makes 10 hearts

Show your sweetie that your love is sugar-sweet by serving this cute and tasty dessert. Orange peel in the chocolate cream adds a bright hit of flavor to this sultry dessert.

Berry Hearts with Chocolate-Orange Cream




James Carrier
  Cream puff dough
  Chocolate-orange cream
 2 cups fresh raspberries
  Garnish: semisweet chocolate curls, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa
Step 1
1

On two lightly buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets, using a narrow spatula, shape 1/4-cup portions of Cream Puff Dough into hearts 3 inches across widest dimension and 3 inches long in the center. Make the V in the top of the hearts deep, since they lose definition as they bake (see notes).

Step 2
2

Bake in a 375° regular or convection oven until puffs are golden, 25 to 35 minutes; if baking the sheets at the same time in one oven, switch their positions halfway through. With a wooden skewer, poke each puff in several places, then continue baking until golden brown, dry, and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Transfer puffs to racks to cool completely.

Step 3
3

Slice hearts in half horizontally. Set each base on a dessert plate and fill with Chocolate-Orange Cream.

Step 4
4

Rinse and drain raspberries; pat dry. Distribute berries evenly over filling (save a few for garnish if desired). Set heart tops over berries. Garnish with semisweet chocolate curls and sift powdered sugar or unsweetened cocoa lightly over the top.

Step 5
5

Nutritional analysis per heart.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 487Calories from Fat 65
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g54%

Saturated Fat 21g105%
Cholesterol 182mg61%
Sodium 235mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 38g13%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 7.7g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.