Summer chocolate

Anyone got a recipe for a chocolate dish that is nice and cool?

Sticking a Flake et al in the fridge/freezer will NOT suffice!

[loulou]

Chocolate Mousse

8 (1-ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup water, divided use

2 tablespoons butter

3 large egg yolks

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/4 cups heavy cream, whipped

1. In a microwave or double boiler, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until the chocolate and butter are melted. Cool for 10 minutes.
   
2. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160*F (70*C), about 1 to 2 minutes.
   
3. Remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate mixture. Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 5 to 10 minutes.
   
4. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes.
   
5. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

[loulou]

Chocolate Cheese Cake

----FOR THE CRUST----
8 1/2 oz crushed chocolate wafers
6 tablespoon butter, softened
----FOR THE FILLING----
16 oz cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
12 oz chocolate chips, melted
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
----FOR THE TOPPING----
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 oz baking chocolate, melted
1/2 teaspoon shortening

In a medium bowl, combine crushed wafers and butter. Mix well. Press into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9" spring for pan. Refrigerate. In a large bowl, Mix cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar; beat ubtil smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until well blended. Add melted chocolate; beat well. Add whipping cream, 2 tb melted butter and 1 ts vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325 deg f for 55-60 minutes or until edges are set (center will be soft). Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove sides of pan and cool cheese cake in refrogerator overnight. Blend together sour cream, 1 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Spread on top of cake. Melt shortening and chocolate together. Drizzle over topping on cake. Serve chilled.

[goldencup]

Oh Loulou those sound lovely - have you actually made them though?

Cheers Lou, I will need to try them.

[loulou]

I have not made these recipes myself but I have tasted them as my mam has made them for me. I sometimes take recipes for her to try and not only does it keep her busy but it means I have a fridge full of nice things. This week she is making me jam tarts, a quiche and a lemon meringue pie.

[kermie]

how lucky youare LouLou

[minty]

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I don't like buying or eating chocolates outside in summer. They start melting quickly! I don't like that.

This is not the recipe, but I have some suggestions! Well, I think most people would like to have cold dessert in summer. so why don't you put chocolate sauce on the ice cream? Some chocolate sauce will freeze when you put on the cold food. You can buy them at the shops and this is so easy!

If you are in Japan, you can buy the chocolates that can put in the fridge and the taste doesn't change. Do your countries have these type of chocolates!??

[smurfboy]

Thorntons do a range that are designed to be chilled.

sorbet :  
noun [C or U] (US ALSO sherbet)
a frozen food made from fruit juice, water and sugar:
lemon sorbet

Sorry to be a pedant Minty, i am sure your ice is tasty but when I saw sorbet my first thought (sad bastard) was, that cannot be right.

[minty]

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Knighty
Sorbet (or sorbetto, sorbeto) is a frozen dessert made from iced fruit puree and other ingredients. 
             

That ingredient is the one I couldn't find. I just love to be a pain in the arse. Sorry.

[minty]

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[loulou]

I don't like sorbet.