How about a rich and easy-to-make chocolate tart for dessert? Excellent, I have one right here just for you: No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Tart. You read it right; this recipe does not require any baking at all.
No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Tart is a quick and easy dessert recipe that makes use of unsweetened chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, and an Oreo chocolate pie crust. If you have not tried one before, now is the right time to try to make one, because each yummy slice is truly satisfying. Imagine a rich chocolate ice cream or gelato in a pie – that is what you will exactly get.
And I find it best to refrigerate this overnight for great results. But if you can’t wait, you can have it sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Try this No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Tart recipe and you will surely love it.
Ingredients:
- 5-6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)
- 2-3 oz. unsweetened chocolate (chopped)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 chocolate cookie pie crust
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 c half and half
Procedure:
- Combine half and half and 2 tbsp sugar in a mixing bowl then stir well.
- Heat the mixture in a microwave oven for 11/2 – 2 min.
- Add unsweetened and semi-sweet chopped chocolates and vanilla extract, mix carefully. You will know that you are done when the mixture thickens.
- Pour the mixture on the chocolate cookie pie crust then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- On a separate mixing bowl, pour heavy whipping cream then beat until soft peaks forms. Add remaining tablespoon of sugar then continue mixing for a minute. Use an electric hand mixer of an electric stand mixer to make the job easier and faster.
- Top the refrigerated chocolate tart with the heavy whipping cream mixture by spreading the mixture gently in the center of the tart.
- Garnish with chocolate curls.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
There is no better way to end a meal than to have cold and refreshing sweets served after dinner. Today, ice cream and gelato are one of the most popular kinds of cold desserts that families serve after a meal or restaurants offer to their patrons and guests. Some people have that notion that the term “gelato” is a mere translation for ice cream. But in reality, these delights are two very different things.
Ice cream basically contains more butter fat compared to gelato. Gelato only use low fat to whole milk and generals no cream at all. In terms of consistency, gelato is thicker since it uses more egg yolks – the ingredient which is responsible for thickening the entire mixture. For some, they considered gelato to be of higher quality since it calls for the finest and the fresh ingredients at all times. Most of the ice cream products that easily available today are almost always made out of artificial ingredients. Hence, gelato is also known to be more expensive than the latter.
One other thing that differentiates gelato from the typical ice cream is its sugar content. Gelato only contains around 16%, very much lower than the 21% found in ice cream. There are even some expert gelato makers that have achieved a balance of water and sugar in their concoctions to keep it soft even at freezing temperatures.
When it comes to the process, gelato is mixed at a much slower pace than ice cream. The reason for this very time consuming process is to introduce as little amount of air into the mixture – resulting to a very rich and thick texture that simply melts in your mouth.
Although ice cream is more mainstream and common, gelato is also gaining more and more popularity today, especially among the dessert aficionados. They may be quite a bit expensive compared to regular ice cream, the taste and the quality of the dessert is definitely worth the price! So now you know the differences between to two, go on, take that taste test and be the judge for yourself!
Some people say a meal is never complete without dessert. They say, the main dish may be the climax of the show but the dessert is the finale that everyone is looking forward to. The common notion for many is that great desserts are always baked – but on the contrary, there are also some cooking techniques such as grilling that can also create wonderful, delicious and one-of-a-kind desserts. Now you may have never heard of grilled desserts before, but as a matter of fact, they are now becoming an extremely popular way of whipping up sweet delights after every meal. So if you want to learn more about this style of cooking, then read on and discover something new!
There are actually a lot of grilled dessert recipes that you can find over the Internet. And because all you need to do is grilling, then you need not worry if you are not exactly an expert in the singapore restaurants guide kitchen . An example of a wonderful grilled dessert is grilled peaches or bananas, toped with creamy vanilla ice cream.
If you do not have a grill outside, what you can do is make use of your ovens. An oven with direct flames may work a lot like a broiler, browning the entire surface of the fruit making it tenderer and a little bit sweeter.
The best ingredients to use in grilled desserts are fruits that are almost ripe. Remember, grilling can make the fruit even more tender so find ones that are very firm to avoid soggy fruit desserts in the end. The best way to grill rounded fruits such as peaches is to cut them in half and grill them in medium heat for around 8 minutes. Elongated fruits such as bananas should be cut lengthwise to allow equal grilling. Fruits with inedible peels should always be peeled first before grilling.
So be ready to get adventurous – experiment and try different combinations – grilled fruits with ice cream or chocolate fudge or whatever suits your taste. Aside from the wonderful taste, it will be pure delight to surprise your guests with a new and exciting dessert after the meal!
As we all know, chocolate has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a mere cocoa bean. The beans undergo a long process of fermentation, drying, roasting and powdering until a smooth semi solid cocoa butter is created. Today, there are now numerous kinds of chocolate sold all over the world. Each kind generally depends on the amount of cocoa that is put into the mixture. SO for those who want to get to know their favorite dessert a little bit more, then here are the different kinds of chocolates that we can buy from stores today!
- Cocoa powder – this is a brown, unsweetened powder that has a very strong chocolate flavor. This is the perfect ingredient for making chocolate flavored recipes and because it is acidic, it works best with ingredients containing soda. There is also alkalized cocoa powder which has a milder taste compared to the former. This kind of powder is recommended for recipes with baking powder in them.
- Unsweetened chocolate – this is more popularly known as the bitter chocolate. And because this is no good for eating per se, unsweetened chocolate is best used for baking – combined with sugar and cream for sweetness.
- Dark chocolate – there is no milk solids used in this kind of chocolate; it contains a larger percentage of chocolate liquor. Dark chocolate is also well known as the bittersweet chocolate, but the amount of sweetness can vary from one brand to the other.
- Milk chocolate – the most popular kind of chocolate in the market. This chocolate contains condensed milk or milk solids which produces that very creamy texture. It has a lighter color than dark chocolate, sweeter and has a less pronounced cacao taste.
- White chocolate – this kind of chocolate contains only cocoa butter, and hence, does not have the brown color that chocolate is much associated with.
Chocolate is known to be a food of love, and sometimes, considered to be an aphrodisiac. But whatever color; brown, dark or white, chocolate is one of the few things that have captured the hearts of everyone in the world!
Chocolate is one of the most loved desserts in the entire world. Different countries may have different kids of desserts but chocolate is the one thing that can connect them all. Chocolate can be a filling, a cake topping, a pie filling, an ice cream flavor or a dessert in itself but either way, this luscious brown mixture is a world wide favorite. But for those of you who have been eating chocolate for the rest of their life, let us give you a little bit of history on how this heavenly creation came into being! Read on and find out the history of chocolate!
Chocolate actually had its beginnings from the Northern and Central parts of America when the famous explorer, Columbus brought some cocoa beans all the way from Spain. But after that, there really was no record on what happened to the ingredient back then. It was only until Cortez, another famous explorer encountered the same bean as he visited the Aztec Indians in Mexico. The people were at the time, already using cocoa beans as an aphrodisiac drink. The beans were said to be fermented, dried, roasted, pounded into powder and mixed with water.
When Cortez went back to Spain, he brought the discovery back with him. At the time, the cocoa mixture by the Aztecs was not sweet but bitter and almost spicy. It only got its sweet taste when the Spaniards incorporated cream and sugar and it became the sweet concoction that we all so love today. This mixture became a well guarded Spanish secret for the next one hundred years. But just like any other secret, the discovery went out and travelled all the way to France where royalties were known to whip up such concoctions. The chocolate drink was said to be used and served to King Lois’ bride as her breakfast drink.
After that, chocolate became more available to the local French people as chocolate houses began to open all around the country. At this point in time, chocolate was already served as the actual sweets that we now know of today. This treat travelled all the way back to its origins, from England and back to North America and finally, spread around the entire world. And after that, the rest is history!