Best Chocolate Stacks Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE COOKIE STACKS

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat cream and orange juice concentrate in medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Place 8 cookies on rimmed baking sheet, spacing apart. Spoon about 1 level tablespoon whipped orange cream atop each cookie, then top each with second cookie and another tablespoon cream. Repeat 2 more times with cookies and cream, creating 8 stacks of 4 cookies with 4 layers of orange cream. Top each stack with fifth cookie. Transfer remaining orange cream to small bowl; cover and chill cream. Cover and chill stacks at least 6 hours or overnight (cookies will soften).
• Carefully transfer 1 stack to each of 8 plates. Rewhisk reserved orange cream, if necessary, until stiff peaks form. Spoon dollop of orange cream atop each stack, sprinkle with grated orange peel, and serve.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND HAY STACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Place almond slivers on your work surface and cover with a damp towel.
• Allow almonds to absorb moisture for a few minutes.
• Prepare a baking sheet with bakers parchment paper (or aluminum foil).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the almonds and the powdered sugar.
• Mix well.
• Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler (or place a metal pot into a larger pot of hot water).
• Heat chocolate to a temperature of 37°C, then allow it to cool to 32°C.
• Mix the almond mixture into the chocolate.
• With a teaspoon, make about 55 portions and place on a cold, parchment paper lined, baking sheet.
• Allow almond mixture to cool.

CHOCOLATE HAY STACKS

Steps:

• Mix margarine (or butter) with the sugar, milk, cocoa, and vanilla extract in a sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil for 30 seconds.
• Take off of heat and mix the oats in well.
• Drop in lumps using a tablespoon on cookie sheet and cool in fridge.

CHOCOLATE STACKS

Steps:

• In a cold metal bowl, beat the whipping cream to the soft peak stage and add the sugar and vanilla extract slowly. As the whipping cream comes up to the hard peak stage, add the whiskey slowly. (Sample to insure taste.)
• In a food processor, grind 3/4 of the slivered almonds into a fine powder. Place in a bowl and set aside. (Reserve 1/4 as decoration during final assembly.)
• Assembly: Begin by placing one wafer on your tray. Paint the top of it with a thin layer of Hershey's sauce. Next add a teaspoon of the ground almonds and spread it evenly. Then add a teaspoon of the whipping cream mixture.
• Repeat this until you have 6 layers and top it with a dollop of whipping cream. Add a cherry to the top of each stack and a few whole slivered almonds. Then garnish lightly with the Decor Nonpariels. Cover the completed pan of stacks with a sheet of Glad wrap and put them into the refrigerator overnight.
• Note: The whipping cream will soften the wafers. You will need to serve and eat these stacks within the next two or three days. After that the cream starts to harden and they don't taste a good. ENJOY!
• This recipe will yield two trays of 24 stacks. Two per person will serve 12. You will need two aluminum roasting pans to hold the completed dessert.