white chocolate bavarian tree
A rich and creamy elegant dessert. If chocolate is more to your liking, substitute semisweet chocolate for the white
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yield
12 - 14
Ingredients
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 6 eggs, seperated
- 12 ounces high - quality white or semisweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped
- DECORATIONS
- spearamint candy leaves, red cinnamon candies, red candy - coated licorice pieces, green miniature jaw breakers
- SUPPLIES
- 8 cups tree mold, or other decorative mold
How To Make white chocolate bavarian tree
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Step 1Combine half - and - half and vanilla in medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over mixture; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved.
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Step 2Beat egg yolks in small bowl. Stir about 1/2 of gelatin mixture into egg yolks; return egg yolk mixture to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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Step 3Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, stirring constantly. Stir gelatin mixture into chocolate. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
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Step 4Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold cooled chocolate mixture into beaten egg whites. Fold in whipped cream.
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Step 5Spoon mixture into 8 - cup tree mold or other decorative mold. Refrigerate until set, 8 hours or overnight.
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Step 6To unmold, pull chocolate mixture from edge of mold with moistened fingers. Or, run a small metal spatula or pointed knife, dipped in warm water around edge of mold. Dip bottom of mold briefly in warm water. Place serving plate on top of mold. Invert mold and plate and shake to loosen chocolate mixture. Gently remove mold. Decorate with candies.
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