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      Title: Walk of Fame Chocolate Star Shortcakes
 Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      2 c  All purpose flour
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/3 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
  1 2/3 c  To 1-3/4 cups whipping cream
           Chilled
           Melted unsalted butter
           Additional sugar
      2 pt Vanilla ice cream or frozen
           Yogurt
           Purchased chocolate sauce
      1 qt Strawberries; hulled; halved
           Lightly sugared
      1 c  Whipping cream; chilled
           Whipped
           Fresh mint sprigs optl
 
  Recipe by: -BON APPETIT MARCH 1995
      Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Sift flour, 1/2 cup
  sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt into
  large bowl.  Mix in chocolate chips. Mix in just enough
  chilled cream to form dough that will be firm enough to
  roll out.  Turn out dough onto well-floured work surface.
  Using well-floured hands, pat out dough to 3/4-inch thick
  rectangle, frequently sliding long knife under dough to
  prevent sticking. With floured 2-inch star-shaped cookie
  cutter, cut out stars.Gather dough scraps; pat out to
  3/4-inch-thick rectangle and cut out additional stars (for
  total of about 24).
       Brush stars with butter; sprinkle with additional
  sugar.  Arrange shortcake stars sugared side down on 2
  heavy large baking sheets. Brush tops with butter and
  sprinkle with sugar. Bake until shortcakes feel firm and
  tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist
  crumbs, about 22 minutes.  Transfer shortcakes to racks and
  cool.
  
  Place scoop of ice cream in each of 8 bowls.  Garnish with
  sauce, berries, whipped cream, 1 or 2 starts and mint, if
  desired.  Serve immediately.
 
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