Showing posts with label cherry month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cherry month. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Cherries and Chocolate


February is National Cherry Month and Chocolate Lovers month.

What is your favorite "Chocolate Combo"?


  • Chocolate with peanut butter -(peanut butter cups!)

  • Chocolate covered raisins? Almonds? cherries?

  • Chocolate with salt-as in chocolate covered pretzels

  • Chocolate with whipped cream-a steaming mug of hot cocoa swirled whith whipped cream and cinnamon on top!

  • Chocolate with wine...

Maybe you just love pure, unaltered CHOCOLATE!


I like all of the above but I think my favorites are chocolate covered cherries (love the gooey, sweet goodness that drips off my fingers) and chocolate with coconut (a Mounds candy bar has just a little bit of heaven in every bite!)


I'd love to hear your favorite chocolate pairings



It is also National Cherry Month-probably because of the famous "George Washington and the Cherry Tree" myth. Here is a quick and easy cherry dessert that you might want to try:


Cherry Chocolate Pie
11 large marshmallows
1/3 c. milk
1 (3 oz.) piece milk chocolate candy bar, chopped
1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
1 graham cracker crust (10”)
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
In large saucepan, combine marshmallows, milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium low heat until smooth. Cool completely. Fold ¾ c. whipped topping into chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Top with pie filling & remaining whipped topping. Cover & refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Yield: 8 servings.