Chocolate Cherry Charlottes
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 1min
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup dried sour cherries
- 1⁄4 cup kirsch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 -3 drops almond extract
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 3 1⁄2 ounces fine quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped (not unsweetened)
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh challah or 1 1/2 lbs brioche bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick
directions
- Bring cherries, kirsch, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
- Stir in almond extract.
- Heat cream, chocolate, and a pinch of salt in another small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
- REmove from heat and add 1 TBS butter, stirring until incorporated, then stir in cooked cherries with any liquid.
- Transfer to a metal bowl and freeze, stirring occasionally, until firm, but not frozen solid, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Cut out 12, 2 inch rounds from bread slices with a cookie cutter,then cut 42 (2 by 1 1/2 inch) rectangles from trimmings and remaining slices.
- Spread 1 side of each round and rectangle with some of the remaining butter.
- Put 6 rounds, buttered sides down, into 6 (5 to 6 oz) charlotte molds, or ramekins, and line sides with rectangles (5 to 7 per mold), buttered sides against mold, arranging them vertically and slightly overlapping, pressing gently to adhere.
- Trim any overhang flush with rims.
- Divide filling among molds and top with 6 remaining bread rounds, buttered sides up, pressing gently to fit inside bread rim.
- Bake charlottes in molds on a baking sheet in middle of oven until bread is golden, about 25 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes, then invert plates over charlottes and invert onto plates.
- Serve warm with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MarieRynr
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