Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cigars Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and extract just until moistened. Set aside 1 cup crumb mixture for topping., Press the remaining mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Spread with jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown., Sprinkle with semisweet chips. Return to the oven for 30 seconds or until chips are glossy. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place oven racks in upper and lower third of oven. Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In food processor, place raspberries; cover and process until finely ground. Remove 1 teaspoon for decoration; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved, 5 to 8 minutes, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Do not underbeat. Add remaining ground raspberries and food color; beat at high speed to blend. Fold 1 cup miniature chocolate chips into mixture.
• Fit large decorating bag with large round piping tip. Spoon half of the mixture into bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch high with 1 1/2-inch base mounds 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat filling decorating bag and piping with remaining meringue mixture.
• Place both cookie sheets in oven. Bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans to different racks and turn from front to back. Bake 15 minutes more. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door closed 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle over tops of meringues the remaining 1 teaspoon ground raspberries. Place pans on cooling racks; continue to cool at room temperature, about 2 hours. Remove from parchment paper; place meringues on cookie sheets that have been lined with new cooking parchment paper.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir, continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth. Working with one meringue at a time, dip bottom into melted chocolate. Slide bottom of meringue on edge of bowl to remove excess. Return to lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining meringues. Let stand about 3 hours or until chocolate is set. Store covered in airtight container in single layer.

RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CIGARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Flatten each bread slice with rolling pin. Spread each slice with a thin layer of raspberry jam and sprinkle with some chocolate chips. Roll up each slice tightly, then brush outside with butter.
• Bake "cigars" seam side down on a baking sheet in upper third of oven 8 minutes, then turn over and bake until golden brown, about 4 minutes more. Serve warm.

RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• Combine the egg whites and salt in a bowl; beat until frothy.
• Gradually add in the gelatin and sugar; beat until each addition is dissolved.
• Beat until soft peaks form; add the vinegar and combine well.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Using a teaspoon, drop mounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 250 degrees for 25 minutes; turn off the oven.
• Leave the cookies in the oven with the door closed until the cookies are firm and dry to the touch.
• This should take at least 20 additional minutes.

RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the egg, milk, oil, orange juice and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raspberries and chocolate chips. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups or cups coated with cooking spray two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CIGARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, salt, sugar.
• Whisk in milk and add the eggs until well blended. Set aside.
• For the filling, melt chocolate and butter at 40% power in the microwave, about 90 seconds.
• Whip the creme.
• After a few minutes add the mascarpone and icing sugar and mix well.
• Fold in the chocolate and butter. Put in fridge.
• Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat. Pour a little batter into the pan, tilt and rotate the pan until the batter coats the bottom evenly. Cook for a few minutes then flip it and cook the other side as well for a couple of minutes.
• There will be 12-15 pancakes from this batter.
• Place a pancake on a board and spread with the cream.
• Place in a row seam side down. Spread a thin layer of cream on the top.
• Sprinkle the top with cocoa or grated chocolate.
• If you want, put a raspberry on one end to simulate the burning end.
• Serve creatively.