Chocolate Tunnel of Love

Yes! I did let my husband name this recipe. Of course for the most part it was his idea. After I made these Banana Chimis, John suggested I make a Chocolate Tunnel of Love for the next Improv Challenge. Well I decided to run with that idea and it is finally time for this month's Improv Challenge hosted by Kristen at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker. This month's challenge was to make a new-to-your-blog recipe using cherries and almonds.  I changed the "tunnel" from a tortilla to pizza dough since it would be easier to fill and bake. It turned out super yummy - and super rich, a little goes a long way. With John's help this is what I came up with:

dough for one pizza crust
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup nutella
10 oz jar maraschino cherries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tsp cornstarch
slivered almonds


Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Divide pizza dough into 4 portions. Place 1/4 cup nutella down center of each portion. 

Press closed and brush with melted butter. Bake for  minutes, turn over, continue baking for an additional 5-6 minutes or till browned. 

Meanwhile, drain cherries, reserving juice. In sauce pan combine cherries, sugar and vanilla. Heat over medium heat until sugar is liquified. Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup of the reserved juice from cherries. Slowly add to cherry-sugar mix. Continue stirring till mixture is thick and bubbly. Pour cherry sauce over chocolate pastries. 

Sprinkle with almond slivers. Serve and enjoy! This collection has been deleted by its author

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