CHOCOLATE VELVET DESSERT

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This sounds so yummy! From taste of home. How can you go wrong with CHOCOLATE? Needs to chill overnight, not included in cooking or prep time.

Provided by Courtly

Categories     Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 egg yolks
1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 -4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inch up sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • In microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool. In mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, cream and vanilla; beat well. Gradually stir a third of the cream mixture into melted chocolate until blended. Gradually stir in remaining cream mixture. Pour into crust.
  • Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
  • For frosting, in mixing bowl, cream butter. Combine confectioners sugar and cocoa; add butter with enough milk to achieve frosting consistency. Pipe into center of dessert, Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.2, Fat 37.1, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 173.3, Sodium 185.3, Carbohydrate 62, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 51, Protein 4.5

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