Best Paradise Of Chocolate Recipes

CHOCOLATE PARADISE CAKE - DEE DEE'S

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• 2. Finely chop pears; refrigerate. NOTE: I used a blender to chop pears.
• 3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, reserved pear liquid (plus enough water to make 1¼ cups), margarine, honey, orange peel and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Pour into prepared pans.
• 4. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5. Cool in pans 15 minutes; remove from pans to rack. Cool completely.
• 6. In small bowl, blend filling ingredients; set aside.
• 7. In large bowl, beat cream until slightly thickened. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until firm peaks form (do no over beat).
• 8. Slice each cake layer in half to make 4 layers. Place 1 layer on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting; top with second layer; spread with half of pear filing. Repeat layers, ending with pear filling, spreading pear filling to within 1 inch of edge on top layer; frost top edge and side of cake with remaining frosting. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.
• 9. NOTE: frost sides of cake with chocolate frosting (add 1/2 tsp orange flavoring) in place of whipped cream frosting if desired

CIOCCOLATO PARADISO (ITALIAN CHOCOLATE PARADISE BISCOTTI)

Steps:

• Place nuts in a shallow pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown (do not overcook). Let cool.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest.
• In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, mixing just until crumbly.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff soft peaks form and beat in remaining sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
• Fold meringue into the crumbly dough, mixing until it clings together.
• Cut nuts into halves or thirds and fold in along with chocolate.
• Divide dough in half. Form into two logs on a greased and floured baking sheet making them about 1/2 inch thick, 1 1/2 inches wide and 16 inches long, sppacing them at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the middle of a preheated 325 degree F oven for 25 minutes or until set and golden brown.
• Transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool 5 minutes. Place on a cutting board. With a serrated knife, slice diagonally at a 45 degree angle about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place the slices upright on a baking sheet and return to the oven at 300 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes to dry slightly. Let cool on a rack. Store in a tightly covered container. Makes about 4 dozen biscotti.

CHILI'S CHOCOLATE CHIP PARADISE PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your oven and preheat it at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Mix the baking powder, flour and baking soda in a medium-sized bowl. 3. Get another bowl, a larger one and beat the sugar with the butter using an electric mixer. Keep on beating for approximately 30 seconds or wait for the mixtures to have a lighter color. Then, put in the milk, egg and vanilla. Continue to beat until the mixture turn smooth. 4. Gradually combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture. Beat the mixture until they are combined well. Then, add the coconut flakes. Set aside. 5. In a medium bowl, melt about 6 Tbs. of butter using a microwave at high temp for 30 seconds. Once the entire butter melted, add in the sugar and stir it very well for another 30 seconds. Then, add in the graham crumbs then stir again. On a 9" by 9" baking pan, press the mixture at the bottom part. 6. On top of the graham crust, sprinkle about a cup of chocolate chips. Make sure the chips are evenly distributed. 7. On top of the chocolate chips, press down the cookie dough you've made earlier. Make sure you cover the entire chocolate chips at the bottom. You can put flour on your fingers to make sure the dough will not stick on your fingers. 8. On top of the dough, sprinkle walnuts. Press the walnuts thoroughly into the dough using your fingers. 9. Bake the cookie dough until the edges of the dough turns light brown. This usually takes 40 to 45 minutes. 10. Start preparing the cinnamon butter. Put the sugar, butter and cinnamon together in a small-sized bowl. Cream the mixture using an electric mixer on high speed. 11. Serve the dessert by first heating up a small-sized skillet at medium heat. Remove the skillet from the heat once you're sure it's hot. Then, put 1 Tbs. of the cinnamon butter you've made earlier. Since the skillet is hot, the cinnamon butter will immediately melt and starts to sizzle. Cut the pie into 9 parts and put one piece of the pie on the hot skillet.
• 2. You don't' have to worry if the pie You can easily reheat it using the microwave for about 30 to 40 seconds. 12. Put a single scoop of vanilla ice cream over the pie. Drizzle caramel and chocolate syrup on top of the vanilla ice cream. On top of the syrup, sprinkle some chopped walnuts, about 2 teaspoons. Repeat the process on the remaining pieces of pie and ingredients. Don't forget to serve in a hot skillet to make the sizzling effect.