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Chocolate-Cherry Cream

This dreamy, airy chocolate-cherry cream is even lighter than a mousse and can be served in a dish or used as a delicious cake filling.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 395kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 8 tablespoons butter sliced
  • 3 large eggs separated
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 3 ounces cherry juice
  • 1 ½ cups cherries chopped, pitted and stems removed

Instructions

  • In a double boiler or bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter while stirring frequently until smooth.
  • Add the yolks and beat well with a hand mixer after each addition. Remove from heat.
  • Using a different bowl, beat the egg whites until they reach the soft peak stage. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • In another bowl, beat the cream and sugar until it starts to thicken. Add the cherry juice and keep beating until it forms soft to medium peaks.
  • Gently fold in the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Once the egg whites are fully incorporated, fold in the cherry whipped cream and stir in the chopped cherries. 
  • Cover with plastic wrap on top of the cream to prevent any film from forming. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve in dessert glasses or use as a cake filling. 

Notes

  • Pitting cherries can get messy. Wear an old shirt that you don't mind staining.
  • Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1dessert cup | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg