Showing posts with label Valentine's Day Treat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day Treat. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Better Than Robert Redford Dessert

Better Than Robert Redford Dessert
Invoking a timelessly sexy screen star gives this dessert a love to live up to—and it definitely does so! Cream cheese, chocolate and vanilla puddings, a walnut crust, whipped cream, and more come together for a decadent Valentine’s Day treat.

Ingredients:
  • 1   cup all-purpose flour
  • 1   cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2  cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1  8  ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1   cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1  8  ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 4   cups milk
  • 2  3.4 ounce boxes instant vanilla pudding
  • 2  3.9 ounce boxes instant chocolate pudding
  •  Chopped nuts
  •  Chocolate curls
Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium-size bowl, mix flour, walnuts and butter. Pat into prepared dish. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Cool.
3. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
4. Prepare vanilla pudding using 2 cups of the milk. Spread over cream cheese layer. Prepare chocolate pudding with remaining 2 cups milk. Spread over the vanilla pudding layer. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate curls. Cut into squares.
 
Source:  FamilyCircle.com

Bittersweet Chocolate Bark With Cinnamon Candies


If you prefer, substitute crushed toffee for the cinnamon candies in this Valentine's Day treat.

Ingredients:
  • 8   ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 1/3  cup red cinnamon candies such as Red Hots candy
Directions:

1. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a small platter or plate and set aside. In a small heavy saucepan melt chocolate over medium-low heat, stirring often.
2. When chocolate is melted, remove from heat. Working quickly, stir in about 1/3 of the cinnamon candies. Immediately turn chocolate out onto parchment paper. With the back of a spoon spread out chocolate mixture until candies are in a single layer. Sprinkle remaining candies on top and place in freezer for 10 to 15 minutes or until hard. Leave bark in freezer until ready to break off pieces to serve. Break off pieces to serve. Makes 4 servings
Source: bhg.com