Coeur de Crème w/ Heart-shaped Shortbread Cookie
This lovely dessert is not only romantic but delicious.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 packets Non-flavored Gelatin (softened with ¼ cup Warm Water)
- 4 oz White Chocolate
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar
- ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Egg Whites
- 4 Egg Whites
- 2 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
- In mixer cream together Cream Cheese, Sugar and Pure Vanilla Extract. Beat until light and smooth. Add 2 packets of non-flavored gelatin (softened with ¼ cup warm water) and blend into cream cheese mixture.
- Melt White Chocolate and blend well with cream cheese mixture - set aside.
Whipped Cream
- Beat Heavy Cream, Confectioners' Sugar and Pure Vanilla Extract.
- In a separate bowl beat Egg Whites and Sugar until stiff.
Combine & Set
- Gently fold the whipped cream and stiffened egg whites into the cream cheese mixture. Pour into heart-shaped ramekins (or any serving containers you choose) and chill at least 3 hours to fully set.
- Serve with fresh berries and a sprig of mint.
