Gather these ingredients before you start...
Chocolate-covered Strawberries:
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6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
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12 small fresh strawberries
Chocolate Cheesecakes:
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20 chocolate sandwich cookies
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5 tablespoons butter, cubed and melted
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6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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1 package (8 ounces) Cream Cheese, softened
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1 container (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese
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3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
Now, that you’ve got all your ingredients, let’s get right into the process…
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries:
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Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
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Melt the semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30-second intervals, while continuously stirring until smooth. Repeat these steps to melt white baking chocolate in another bowl.
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Pat the strawberries dry with a paper towel. Dip each strawberry into the semi-sweet chocolate; and let any excess chocolate drip off. Place the chocolate covered strawberries on a prepared pan and drizzle them with white baking chocolate. Let them stand at room temperature until chocolate is set.
Chocolate Cheesecakes:
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Place cookies in a food processor; cover and pulse until fine crumbs. To this, add butter and pulse until the mixture is combined. Divide and press crumbs into paper-lined muffin cups and freeze for approximately 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, melt some semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30-second intervals (similar to what we did for the chocolate covered strawberries). Cool the chocolate completely and keep stirring occasionally.
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Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy. To this, add mascarpone cheese, confectioners’ sugar and chocolate; beat until the mixture is blended well together.
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Beat whipping cream in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into the above mascarpone mixture.
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Spoon or pipe this over crusts. Top each with a chocolate covered strawberry and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.
Enjoy!
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