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Cherry-Chocolate Cups

Cherry-Chocolate Cups

You can bake the phyllo cups for this easy dessert up to 3 days in advance and store them in an airtight container.

Everyday Food, May 2012 http://www.marthastewart.com/900632/cherry-chocolate-cups
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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 40 minutes
  • Yield Makes 6

Ingredients

    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 6 tablespoons sugar
    • 3 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 1/2 pound sweet cherries, halved and pitted
    • 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta
    • 1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 2 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (1/2 cup)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar. Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a work surface (cover remaining sheets with a damp towel). Brush phyllo with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Layer 2 more sheets on top, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with cinnamon-sugar.
  2. Cut stacked phyllo into 6 rectangles and gently press each into a standard muffin cup, pleating as needed so phyllo sits flat in bottom of cup. Bake until phyllo is golden brown, about 12 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  3. Meanwhile, toss cherries with 1 tablespoon sugar and let sit until cherries have released some juice, 10 minutes. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar, ricotta, and vanilla; fold in chocolate. Divide mixture among phyllo cups and top with cherries.

Cook's Note

Freezing phyllo
There are about 30 sheets of phyllo per package. To use just a few, cover the sheets as you work, so they don’t dry out; wrap remaining phyllo in plastic and refreeze for later.

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