December 31, 2009

Quick Chocolate Dessert Great for Entertaining

Quick Chocolate Dessert Great for Entertaining

Nutmeg has tested this chocolate desert recently and confirms it is quick and easy to make.  Great for the holidays with seasonal ingredients (nuts and dried fruit) and Nutmeg is very happy to confirm it is nothing like traditional fruit cake. Print Chocolate Nut and Fruit Tart Recipe type: Dessert Prep time:  2 hours 15 mins Cook time:  12 mins Total time:  2 hours 27 mins Serves: 6-8   Try this quick chocolate dessert and you are bound to impress your friends and family. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 Pie crust, refrigerated ¼ Cup Raspberry preserves, or jam of choice ½ Cup Heavy whipping Cream 12 oz Bittersweet Chocolate Chips 1 Cup Assorted nuts (pecans, sliced almonds, pistachios and hazelnuts) toasted, chopped coarsely 1 Cup Assorted dried fruit (cherries, raisins, cranberries and blueberries) 1 Large pinch Kosher Salt ½ Cup Toffee bits, for garnish Instructions Preheat oven to 450F Pierce the crust with a fork Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes Cool Spread preserves over the bottom of the crust Bring cream to a simmer in a heavy saucepan Reduce heat to low; add chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth Remove from heat Stir in the nuts, fruit and salt Spread the chocolate mixture evenly in the crust Sprinkle toffee bits over the top Chill until set (about 2 hours) 3.2.2499  

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