1 envelope unsweetened gelatin
1 powder
1/4 cup cold water
2 unsweetened baking chocolate
1 squares
1 semisweet chocolate square
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 pt heavy cream
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup blanched almonds -- toasted
1 & chopped
Directions
Soften gelatin in water. Melt chocolate in milk over boiling water.
Add sugar and stir until it dissolves completely. Let it cool. Whip
cream until it stands in soft peaks. Stir almond extract and chopped
almonds into cooled chocolate. Fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into
chocolate mixture. Then fold in remaining cream. Pour into an
attractive serving bowl and let set in refrigerator, covered with
plastic wrap, for at least 2 hours or overnight. Decorate with
whipped cream, candied violets, grated sweet chocolate or toasted
almonds before serving.
Serves 6.
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Servings: 6 servings
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