Layered Chocolate Raspberry Triangles Food

LAYERED CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased matching 13x9-in. baking pans with parchment; grease papers., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir in flour. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Transfer half of the batter to another bowl. Fold melted unsweetened chocolate into 1 bowl; spread into a prepared pan. Fold melted white chocolate into remaining batter; spread into second prepared pan., Bake 12-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Invert onto wire racks. Remove parchment; cool completely., Transfer chocolate layer to a baking sheet lined with a large piece of plastic wrap. Spread jam over top; place white chocolate layer over jam. Wrap securely with plastic wrap. Set a cutting board or heavy baking pan over top to flatten layers. Let stand at room temperature 3-4 hours. (Or, refrigerate overnight and return to room temperature before continuing.), Unwrap cake; place on a cutting board. Spread top with melted chocolate chips. Top with white chocolate shavings. Let stand until set. Trim edges with a knife. Cut into 24 squares; cut squares diagonally in half.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugar and butter. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Mix raspberries, orange juice and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Carefully spread raspberry mixture over chocolate chips.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until raspberry mixture is set. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. For triangles, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows, then cut each square into 4 triangles.

TRI-CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE AND CHOCOLATE FILIGREE

Steps:

• Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray, line with plastic wrap.
• Fill small roasting pan or baking dish with dried beans.
• Wedge loaf pan into beans, tilting it lengthwise so that the first layer of chocolate will be at an angle.
• Dark chocolate layer:.
• In saucepan over low heat, melt bittersweet chocolate with butter, stirring until smooth; stir in liqueur.
• Cool, fold in whipped cream.
• Pour mousse into loaf pan on the lower tilted side filling the pan from the center out lengthwise to the lower edge.
• Smooth top.
• Refrigerate, without removing from pan of beans, until mousse is firm, about 2 hours.
• White chocolate layer:.
• In saucepan, combine 3/4 cup heavy cream and gelatin, let stand 5 minutes.
• Add white chocolate and heat over low heat stirring until melted and smooth.
• Place pan in bowl of ice water.
• Stir until slightly thickened.
• Remove from ice water, stir in almonds.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Reposition loafpan to tilt in opposite direction. (lengthwise.).
• Fill opposite side with white chocolate mousse. You will have one half dark chocolate and one half white chocolate coming down to an angle at the bottom center of the pan sloping (angling) upwards on each side. Like 2 triangles. Smooth white chocolate layer.
• Cover, chill til firm.
• Milk chocolate layer:.
• In saucepan over low heat, stir milk chocolate, butter and raspberry puree until smooth.
• Cool, fold in whipped cream.
• Level loaf pan and fill center with mousse, spread to edges.
• Chill til firm, about 2 hours.
• Raspberry sauce:.
• In food processor, puree thawed berries, strain into small saucepan. Stir in cornstarch and bring to a boil, stirring, simmer 1 minute.
• Cool, refrigerate covered until serving.
• Freeze mousse 1 hour before slicing.
• Lightly sift cocoa powder onto each serving plate.
• Add a slice of mousse, garnish with Raspberry Sauce, Chocolate Filigree and fresh raspberries.
• Chocolate Filigree:.
• Line baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Melt 3/4 cup chocolate melting wafers over low heat or in microwave.
• Fit a #3 plain tip onto pastry bag.
• Fill with the melted chocolate, pipe triangles of melted chocolate onto waxed paper.
• Add crosshatches to each one.
• Set aside til hardened.
• Carefully peel off of waxed paper.
• Store in covered container in cool place.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In medium bowl mix flour, sugar & butter with a spoon. In the bottom of an ungreased 9 X 13 pan, press the dough evenly. Bake for 15 minutes.
• In a 1 quart saucepan mix the raspberries, orange juice & cornstarh. Heat to boiling stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over the crust and carefully spread the raspberry mixture over the chocolate chips.
• Return to oven and bake about 20 minutes or until raspberry mixture is set.
• Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. Cut into triangles.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY LAYER BARS

Steps:

• For Base: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 9 inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine flour& icing sugar;cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press firmly into greased pan.
• Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, or until golden.
• For Filling: Spread jam on warm crust.
• Melt white chocolate chips as directed on package.
• Beat cream cheese and cream in small mixer bowl.
• Add melted white chocolate,beating until smooth.
• Mix well.
• Spread evenly over jam.
• Chill to set, about one hour.
• For Topping: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Spread over filling.
• Chill until set.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan and add chopped white chocolate and set aside.
• Beat eggs and sugar on high speed until thick and lemon coloured about 5 minutes.
• Stir butter and white chocolate mixture until smooth and then add to the egg mixture, along with flour, salt and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Spread half the batter in a 9" greased square cake pan.
• Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes and spread jam evenly over base.
• Stir white chocolate chips into remaining batter.
• Drop by spoonfuls evenly over jam and sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes longer or until set.
• Cool completely before cutting.