Brandy Alexander Slice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 3/4 ounces unsalted butter, chopped
• 2 ounces dark cooking chocolate, chopped
• 8 ounces chocolate cookies, crushed
• 10 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate, grated
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 tablespoon creme de cacao or 1 tablespoon tia maria
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ounces dark chocolate melts

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a shallow 12x8 inch baking pan. line the pan with parchment paper.
• 2 place butter and chocolate in a small heatproof bowl. place the bowl over a pan of simmering water. stir until chocolate is melted and mixure is smooth. remove from the heat.
• 3 place chocolate cookie crumbs in a small bowl. using a flat-blade knife, mix the melted chocolate mixture into the cookie crumbs.
• 4 press the mixture into the bottom of the baking pan. set aside.
• 5 in a small mixing bowl, beat the cheese, cream, and sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes, or until mixture is light and creamy. add the chocolate, brandy and liqueur and beat until combined.
• 6 spread the cheese mixture over the cookie crumb base. sprinkle with nutmeg.
• 7 refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• 8 cut into 12 bars before serving.
• 9 place the chocolate melts in a small heatproof bowl. place the bowl over a pan of simmering water until the chocolate is melted.
• 10 place the chocolate in a piping bag (for icing) and pipe a design on the top of each serving.