Dark Chocolate: The New Dessert “Crostini w/Black Pepper Whipped Goat Cheese, Fresh Strawberries, Balsamic Reduction”
Groovin Moms was invited to the “Dark Chocolate: The New Dessert” tasting. The tasty adventure started the moment we walked in. We met Athan Spanos – Chef de Cuisine at The Hotel Hershey and he prepared the most delicious dishes for us.
Here is Merci enjoying one of three crostini served. This dish was paired with wine (Ferrari-Carano siena Sonoma Country red wine) and chocolate (Scharffen Berger Semisweet Dark chocolate). Perfection! All the chocolates are perfectly portioned to enjoy every day.
Here is the recipe:
1 TB fresh black pepper
4TB goat cheese, room temp
4TB light cream
Salt/Pepper to taste
Sliced Fresh strawberries
2C Balsamic vinegar
8 slices Of French baguette
Combine the goat cheese, black pepper, light cream , s/p
Wash and slice strawberries.
In a sauce pan, add vinegar, reduce down slowly, on a low flame (to 1/2 cup).
Drizzle the slices of baguette with extra virgin olive oil and season with s/p
Toast at 350 until golden brown – cool
Spread 1/8 of goat cheese mixture on each crostini, top with 2-3 slices strawberry and drizzle with balsamic reduction.
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