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Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread

Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread

1/3 cup Heavy cream
2 oz. Semisweet chocolate; cut up (or 2 oz. chocolate chips)
8 oz. Cream cheese; softened
1 tsp. Hazelnut or Almond extract

Heat cream and chocolate on medium power in microwavable bowl. Cool to lukewarm. In small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in chocolate mixture until light and fluffy (2 mins). Stir in extract. Refrigerate.

Variation: Omit extract and instead add 1 tsp. grated orange zest.

posted by Kate @ 6:35 AM