Valentine Berries and Cream

By bobcat

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

Details

Servings 8

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.