Strawberry Bavarian Creme Elegante

== Description ==
Fresh ruby red strawberries give your taste buds a treat. The juice is sweet and tantalizing. Even the aroma of fresh berries excites the palate and prepares the way for a great adventure in eating. Try this recipe as you partake of a fruit that is luscious, beautiful in color, and heavenly in any menu plan. Enjoy! 
* Contributed by ©Arleen M. Kaptur March 2002, Author of books and articles on living a simple, rustic lifestyle - and getting the most from each and every day. Excerpt from strawberry/chocolate Recipes by Arleen M. Kaptur
* Arleen Kaptur may be contacted at http://www.arleenssite.com akaptur@centurytel.net
* http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=3502 to view more of her articles.
== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
* 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
* ½ cup sugar
* 1¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 2¼ cups cold milk, divided
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
=== Strawberry Creme ===
* ½ pint cold heavy whipping cream
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 – 3 drops red food coloring 
== Directions ==
# Using a 6-cup ring mold - lightly oil. 
# Drain the strawberry slices, but keep the liquid. Add water to the strawberry juice to equal ¾ cup. 
# Sprinkle gelatin over the liquid and let stand for 3 mins. Refrigerate the drained berries.
# In pan, combine the Sugar, chocolate chips and 1/2 cups milk. 
# Cook gently over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is very smooth and hot. 
# Add the gelatin mixture, stirring constantly, until gelatin is completely dissolved and the entire mixture is integrated. Remove from heat, add remaining milk and vanilla. 
# Pour into bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hr. Check to see if mixture mounds when dropped from spoon. 
# If not, continue keeping in refrigerate and repeat checking. 
# Using a mixer, beat the heavy cream until stiff; fold into the chocolate mixture. 
# Pour into the prepared mold and refrigerate 3 hrs. Unmold and garnish with Strawberry Creme. 
=== Strawberry Creme ===
# Mash refrigerated strawberries. Using mixer, beat whipping cream and vanilla until stiff. 
# Fold in mashed strawberries and red food coloring. (Use enough coloring to give a pretty pink hue to the mixture.) 
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