Chocolate Napoleons with Mascarpone Cream and Cherry Compote

Name: Chocolate Napoleons with Mascarpone Cream and Cherry Compote
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Cherry Compote; 2 Tbsps cherry-flavored brandy or brandy; 227 grams mascarpone cheese or one 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature; 6 servings Powdered sugar; 227 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters chilled whipping cream

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chocolate Napoleons with Mascarpone Cream and Cherry Compote a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 682 calories, 7g of protein, and 42g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of powdered sugar, cherry-flavored brandy, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place baking sheet, bottom side up, on work surface. Cover bottom side with foil, tucking ends under. Mark 15 x 9-inch rectangle on foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Place chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of pan to touch water); stir until melted and smooth.

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Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Frying Pan

Pour onto foil; spread to cover rectangle. Chill until just set but not hard, about 8 minutes.

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Spread

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Aluminum Foil

Cut chocolate rectangle lengthwise into three 3-inch-wide strips.

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Chocolate

Cut strips crosswise into six 2 1/2-inch-long pieces. Chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)

Using electric mixer, beat first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until soft peaks form.

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Cream

Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until thick and stiff. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.

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Cream

Place 1 chocolate piece on each of 6 plates.

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Chocolate

Spread 3 tablespoons mascarpone over each. Top with another chocolate piece; spread mascarpone over. Top with third chocolate piece. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Dust with powdered sugar. Spoon compote alongside.

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Powdered Sugar