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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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