“Lifestyle maven” Katie Brown, current PBS host and Oxygen network alumnus, is now helping to develop new product lines for Meijer while helping to provide shoppers with practical and easy-to-follow solutions to projects in and around the home. In addition to an illustrious television career, Katie Brown has authored several books focusing on lifestyle and entertaining, and is a syndicated lifestyle columnist as well.
Meijer assembled some kits to introduce Katie Brown and her incredible (yet simple) recipes. So, I made the Chocolate Mousse Torte pictured above. I admit that I skipped putting raspberries on there because I am not a fan of raspberries, but after I tried the torte, I realized that bananas would have been awesome on top! It tasted just as good as eating a restaurant dessert though if I say so myself. 🙂 I did have a hard time putting the wafers standing up, so I did it after I put the pudding mixture in the pan. Here is the yummy recipe:
Chocolate Mousse Torte
37 Nilla Wafers, divided
4 Squares Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
2 Pkg. Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
2 Cups + 2 tbsp.Cold Milk, divided
1 Tub Cool Whip Whipping Topping, thawed, divided
1/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Raspberries
Stand 16 wafers around inside edge of a 9-inch round pan lined with plastic wrap. Melt 3 chocolate squares as directed on package.
2. Beat pudding mixes and 2 cups milk in medium blow with whisk, 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip; pour into prepared pan.
3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and reaming milk with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1 cup of remaining Cool Whip; spread over pudding. Top with remaining wafers.
4. Refrigerate 3 hours
5. Invert torte onto plate. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Shave remaining Chocolate Square into curls. Top torte with remaining Cool Whip, berries, and chocolate curls (soften chocolate just a bit and use a vegetable peeler to make curls).
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looks great I'll have to try that out