Have you been searching for the perfect Valentine’s Dessert?
Valentines Day is coming up and we are all left with the question of what to get/ do for our significant other. For me I had already spent a ton on my husband Dallas for christmas, not to mention his birthday is the week before Valentines Day. This year instead of buying him something, I came up with the idea to make him a decadent dessert featuring chocolate covered strawberries; a Valentine’s Day staple and his favorite! WIN- WIN! And a third WIN for me because I found the perfect wine pairing.
stuck on what to make for dinner too? Check out our Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce recipe!
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Parfait
Yield: 2 desserts
Ingredients
2 c heavy cream
5 oz of Ghirardelli chocolate chips (your choice of type, I used milk chocolate)
2 tbs powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 egg whites (no yolk present!)
about 10 strawberries (chopped, but leave two whole)
- In a double boiler melt the chocolate and 1/4c of the cream. Be very careful not to burn the chocolate. once melted and fully incorporated, remove from heat and put to the side. Dip the two whole strawberries and place on wax paper to cool. (note: these will not full harden)
- In a bowl whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then in another bowl whip 3/4c of the heavy cream.
- Fold most of the chocolate sauce into the bowl with the cream being careful to keep the whipped consistency. Then fold in the egg whites. Place into a quart size bag and chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Add the rest of the heavy cream (1 cup) to a bowl with the powdered sugar and vanilla, then whip until stiff peaks form. Place into another quart sized bag.
Now is the time to layer! Cut just the very tip of the corner of both the chocolate moose and the whipped cream bags. layer however you would like then top with the left over chocolate sauce and a chocolate covered strawberry. Now you have a homemade, gourmet dessert to wow your significant other for Valentines day! This dessert pairs great with Cupcake Vineyards Red Velvet.
Enjoy ♥
