White Chocolate Chambord Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHAMBORD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix together pecans, sugar, and flour. Stir in melted butter or margarine.
• Press evenly into the bottom and sides of a small springform pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Allow crust to cool before filling.
• In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, combine cream cheese and chocolate, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 4 TB liqueur, stirring until well blended.
• Cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Fold into chocolate mixture.
• Pour into prepared crust and refrigerate.
• In the meantime, combine preserves, water and lemon juice in a medium saucepan and simmer.
• Cook for 3 minutes or until smooth, stirring with a whisk.
• Stir in 1/4 cup liquer and cool completely.
• When cheesecake is firm, top with raspberry preserves.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries and a spring of mint.

CHAMBORD GELEE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• MAKE GELEE:.
• Place the berries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Using a small paring knife, split vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape seeds from one-half the bean into pan.
• Heat over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Strain berries through a fine mesh sieve, pressing firmly to extract all of the juice(there should be about 1 cup of liquid. If you have less, add more water to the berries.).
• Cook for another 5 minutes, then strain again.
• Place 1/3 cup water and Chambord in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over the mixture. Let stand for 1 minute or until softened.
• Stir into the hot berry juice. Whisk until gelatin is completely dissolved. (There should be about 2 cups of liquid).
• Place about 5 raspberries into each of four (5 to 6 oz) wine, champagne, or large cordial glasses.
• Divide juice mixture among glasses.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• MAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM:.
• Place chocolate and 2 tablespoons heavy cream in microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth and cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until chilled.
• Beat 1/4 cup heavy cream with sugar in a chilled bowl using a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Fold 1/3 of this mixture into cooled white chocolate. Fold in remaining cream.
• To serve, divide the white chocolate cream among the glasses.
• Garnish with raspberries, fresh tarragon and/or mint sprigs.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHAMBORD

Steps:

• Place ice in cocktail shaker FIRST. The white chocolate liquer will seperate if mixed with other liquors at room temperature.
• Add the liquors and shake well.
• Strain into a lovely stemmed glass or serve over ice.
• If this is too strong for your taste simply add a bit of cream or milk.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY CHAMBORD CRèME BRULEE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat oven to 325°; lightly butter or spray the ramekins.
• In a saucepan over low heat, heat the cream, ½ cup of sugar, honey, and chocolate until hot and steam rises, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes; do not boil.
• In a big bowl, whisk the egg yolks until slightly thickened; slowly add the warm cream mixture, whisking constantly.
• Set the ramekins in a large baking pan lined with a dish towel.
• Place several berries and a dash of chambord into each ramekin.
• Ladle the cream mixture into the ramekins; place the pan on the oven rack and carefully pour enough hot water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes.
• Carefully remove the baking pan from the oven; the custards may appear a little loose, but they will firm up after chilling.
• Using a dish towel, carefully remove the ramekins from the water bath and cool to room temperature on a baking rack.
• Cover the ramekins with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, for at least 2 hours, or even overnight.
• When ready to serve, position oven rack in the second-highest position and preheat the broiler.
• Remove the chilled cremes from the refrigerator, uncover, and gently blot any moisture on the surface with a paper towel.
• Sprinkle each one evenly with 2 teaspoons of the remaining sugar.
• Set the ramekins on a baking sheet and slide it under the broiler.
• Broil, watching constantly and rotating the pan for even carmelization, until the toppings are bubbling and a rich brown, about 2-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat.
• Alternatively, you may brown the tops with a torch for about 1-2 minutes.
• Serve immediately; garnish with whipped cream, a few fresh berries, and a sprig of mint, if desired.

FROZEN WHITE CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY MOUSSE TORTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Finely grind cookie pieces in processor. Add butter; blend until crumbs are moist. Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze while preparing mousse.
• For mousse:
• Place liqueur in heavy medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over liqueur; let stand until gelatin softens, about 20 minutes.
• Press raspberries firmly through sieve into large measuring cup. Add enough reserved juices to puree in cup to measure 1 2/3 cups berry mixture. Add berry mixture and 1/2 cup sugar to gelatin mixture. Stir over medium-low heat just until sugar and gelatin dissolve, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate; stir until melted. Transfer raspberry mixture to large bowl. Chill until thick but not set, stirring often, about 2 hours.
• Beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into raspberry mixture in 3 additions. Transfer mousse to crust; smooth top. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Cover; freeze.)
• Cut around pan sides; release pan sides. Place torte on platter. Arrange raspberries around top edge of torte. Decorate with Chocolate Leaves.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRUFFLE

Steps:

• Pour liqueurs over ice.
• Stir.
• Cheers!