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Chocolate Orange Mousse Recipe as Requested!
Chocolate Orange Mousse Ingredients: 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate 2 oz bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup of orange liquor 1t vanilla extract 1t of grated orange zest 6 oz unsalted butter 1/2 cup + 2T of sugar 8 eggs separated pinch of salt 1/2 cup of heavy cream Method: Combine chocolates, orange liquor, water and vanilla in a stainless-steel bowl and head over a double boiler. Melt, and then let cool slightly, stir in butter and zest. whip egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar until eggs are thick and a pale yellow color, then add in the chocolate mixture whip just until combined. In a clean bowl take…
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Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake
Does anyone know why pound cake is actually called pound cake? let me give you a hint, or better yet an explanation. Back in the day one pound of each ingredient was used to make it. One pound of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. This produces a dense cake with very little leavening (rising). This week I decided to make a traditional style pound cake with lemon and blackberry flavoring! For a delicious glaze on the top I used Limoncello that came straight from my cousin in Italy! Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake Ingredients: 1 pound of softened butter 1 Pound sugar 1 pound eggs 8 oz AP flour 8oz Self-rising…
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Matcha Ice Cream
I had some matcha in the cupboard left from some house guests and I decided to use it up! Why not make some matcha ice-cream. For those of you who are unfamiliar with matcha, it is a green tea powder. I also decided to pair this ice-cream with crystallized ginger. I was never really a fan of ginger, but I gained an appreciation for it this past summer. I love the spiciness of it as well as its potency, and hey its healthy for you right… until you add loads of sugar to it, but it’s the thought that counts! Crystalized ginger: The crystallized ginger can be bought in the…
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A Spin off Of Poached Pears
Keeping in touch now a days can be as simple as sending a receiving a message via Pinterest. For those of you who are not familiar with Pinterest you should check it out! it it is a wonderful website where you are able to categorize the pictures of things that you like that connect to URL addresses, websites, videos ect! You can also share your likes with your friends! This is where I organize all of the recipes that I would like to try in the future! One day I opened up my Pinterest account and I had a message from one of my high school friends telling me that…
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Bailey’s and Cookies and Milk
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Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have been using the same chocolate chip cookie recipe for years. Maybe seven to be exact. I use the one that is on the back of the Hersey’s chocolate chip bag, but don’t think that’s the magic behind my cookies, I have made many adaptations over the years. I originally started out with semi sweet chips, and then I moved on to milk chocolate. I also used to add a bit of lemon juice with the belief that they made my cookies softer. Today I have decided to take a different reproach. I wanted cookies with more of a brown sugar taste, so I did just that! I substituted…
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Boston Cream Pie
For quite some time I have wondered why Boston cream pies were called pies, and why are they famous. With some help from google I was able to dig up some information. Boston cream pies originated at the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston, Ma and were originally called chocolate cream pies. The cakes became so popular that Betty Crocker cake mixes were created in the same fashion. During the Mid 1800’s pudding was popular and chocolate was seldom used. The creator of this dessert; Chef M. Sanzian took pastry cream (similar to pudding) between layers of vanilla cake and topped it with a chocolate frosting creating an innovative dessert which…
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Chocolate Cake For A Friend
The other day my dad asked me to go to a family friend’s house because he needed help heating up his dinner. My dad also said make sure you pick up a piece of cake for him; you know how he has a sweet tooth! My first thought was why I would buy cake, when I could just as easily make one; so that’s what I did. I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe, and then I started thinking about garnishes as well as toppings. I made cranberry lime compote, a lime sauce, and a candied lime chip for some added color. Chocolate cake 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose…
