I don't bake. I'm talkin'...never! First, because I don't have much of a sweet-tooth but secondly, because I'm awful at it. It forces me to measure...which I'm not precise with while cooking. My roommate, Annie, can bake so she took me on as her pupil and we conquered our first recipe together. Of course, this is not my own recipe since the last thing I need to be doing is making up baking recipes. I found this in a recent issue of Cuisine at Home. Some due to accident and some due to person preference it toppings, it's adjusted just a bit. This is the perfect bite-sized end to your Valentine's dinner at home.
Ingredients:
-2 sleeves graham crackers, 18 crackers
-1 Tbsp sugar
-1 stick melted butter melted + 2 Tbsp not melted
-12 ounces bittersweet bar chocolate, broken into pieces
-2 tsp. instant espresso powder (not just ground coffee)
-1 block (8-ounce) cream cheese
-1 cup sugar
-3 eggs
-1 cup heavy cream
-2 tsp. vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
-Balsamic reduction
-powdered sugar
-jarred caramel sauce (I found butterscotch caramel sauce)
-pecans
-vanilla glaze from the bottle...yep that's how fancy we got
-shredded coconut
Equipment Needed:
-mini cupcake pan
-food processor
-hand mixer
