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Ingredients
- 8 squares (1 oz each) semisweet chocolate
- 1 tbs shortening
- 2-3oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 2 tbs milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped, divided
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
Preparation
Step 1
Line a 9-inch heart shaped or square baking pan with foil; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Pour into prepared pan, swirling to coat the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides. Refrigerate for 1 minute, then swirl the chocolate to reinforce sides of heart or square. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Using foil, lift from pan; remove foil and place chocolate heart/square on a serving plate.
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and margarine until smooth. Combine confectioners sugar and cocoa in separate bowl; add to creamed mixture with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Gently fold two-thirds of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into chocolate heart shell. Garnish around edges of heart with remaining whipped cream and strawberries.