Makeover Chocolate Truffle Dessert

The recipe should be "Makeout" Chocolate Truffle Dessert.... this is so yummy that you and your honey... well.,,, 'nuf said. - Simple and Delicious

Chocolate Truffle Dessert-makes 16 servings

1 box fudge brownie mix ( 8-in square pan size) (I made mine from scratch)

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided

6 Tbsp. butter, cubed (margarine works fine)

1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules

3 Tbsp. vanilla

14-16 Pirouette cookies, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces.

Make brownie mix according to package directions. Spread into a greased 9 inch spring form pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Put choco. chips in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. in a small microwaved bowl, combine 1 cup cream, butter and coffee. Microwave uncovered on high for 1to 1-1/2 minutes or until butter is melted; stir until smooth. With food processor running, add cream mixture to choco. chips in a slow, steady stream. add vanilla; cover and process until smooth.

Reserve ¼ c. mixture for cake garnish. (you can put into a pastry bag or sandwich bag with tip cut off---- I just melted it and swirled it on top).

Remove the sides of the springform pan, spread half of the chocolate mixture over brownie layer, over top and sides. in a small bowl, with remaining cream, bead until soft peaks form. Fold into remaining chocolate mixture. Spread over cake, gently press cookies into sides of dessert.

Garnish, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 5 minutes before cutting.

Delicious!

How It All Began

As a young child, I often helped my mom in the kitchen... I am not sure if she considered it helping, but I learned a lot of the basic skills required for making wonderful foods. Some of my favorite memories of my mom and food, are when she would make homemade soft pretzels and pull them out of the oven just as the school bus dropped us off. Or her wonderful homemade bread hot out of the oven with honey butter melting on top. The list could go on and on. My mom was a nurse and she worked only a few evenings a week, but assigned each of us ( my 2 brothers and myself) to contribute a portion of that night's meal. I made French Breakfast Puffs and baked the frozen casseroles made earlier. On Saturdays, I would make homemade pizza (dough) and add favorite toppings.

When I left home, I continued cooking and loved making sticky buns (often 6 batches at a time) for my Voluntary Service Unit and other More with Less recipes. I worked in restaurants as a Prep Cook, managed a kitchen at a summer camp, cooked for a family that I was a Nanny for and became a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. Now that I have a kitchen of my own, I love making new recipes especially food that I know Dan will want to try. We often visit used bookstores and I sit on the floor scouring cookbooks for new ideas and drooling at the colorful pictures! I subscribe to a few cooking magazines and have spent many happy hours, surrounded by cookbooks.

I bake when I am stressed ---did you know that "stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts" ??? :) I love anything and everything that involves chocolate. Dan recently told me that I should blog about my cooking adventures. So here we are! Hope you enjoy it!