Desserts/Chocolate Logs

Serves: 14

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

From: Fresh Nov/Dec 2009

Ingredients

12 oz semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup Unsalted butter

1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

3 oz Vanilla wafer cookies, Nabisco Nilla, crushed into crumbs

1/3 cup Almonds, sliced

1/2 cup Light whipping cream, whipped

2 oz STRAWBERRY, RAW, HALVES

1/3 cup Hannaford Inspirations Strawberry Syrup

Directions

Step 1

Melt chocolate using a double boiler. Gently stir the chocolate and butter after about 1 minute. The chocolate should melt slowly — it should feel barely warm to the touch. Stir every minute or so, until about 80 percent of the chocolate is melted, about 6 to 10 minutes. Remove top pan from the heat and stir until all the chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla, cookie crumbs, and almonds.

Step 2

Put the pan in the freezer until mixture is slightly firm, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spray a large sheet of plastic wrap with vegetable cooking spray. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly along one long side. Roll to form a log shape about 21/2 to 3 inches in diameter and 10 to 12 inches long. Place wrapped log in freezer until fully firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.

Step 4

Remove chocolate log from freezer 2 hours before you plan to serve. Cut log into 14 slices. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, and serve strawberry syrup on the side.