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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the easiest frosting to make in the history of frostings. It only has 3 ingredients but you have to keep your eye on it for a couple of hours.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is rich and smooth and is great for a Devil's Food Cake. This recipe was found on this <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/318370/mrs-milmans-chocolate-frosting" target="_blank">site</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">24 ounces of dark chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4 cups 35% cream</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tsp light corn syrup</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Place chocolate and cream in a large saucepan and heat on low until smooth and a bit thickened. It should take around 20-25 min. Stir constantly with a rubber spatula. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then increase the heat to med-low and cook for another 3-4min. This will help thicken the mixture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, pour the chocolate into a large metal bowl and stir in the corn syrup. Chill the frosting for 2 hours and stir every 15-20 minutes. <i>This is very important because this will make the frosting wonderfully smooth, creamy, and even.</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Use the frosting immediately or it will become too hard to spread on your cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoy!</span>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-49793446368051336162014-05-30T20:54:00.000-07:002014-05-30T20:54:41.479-07:00Bacon Jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best pumpkin pie ever! About 2 inches thick of creamy spice filled goodness. You can use any pie crust even store-bought. Just make sure you cook it before you add the pumpkin filling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In this pie, I made a long braid with extra pie dough and then glued it to the pie crust using eggwash (1 beaten egg and 1 tbsp of water). This is one of the best pie crust trims that I've used because it helps prevent the crust from shrinking too much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Ingredients</u>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Flaky pie crust dough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3/4 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tbsp packed brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tbsp cornstarch </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tsp ground cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3/4 tsp ground ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 tsp salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin (is about 1-3/4 cups)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3/4 cup 35% cream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 large eggs, beaten to blend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup sour cream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Pie crust:</u></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Roll out pie dough and transfer to 9-inch pie dish. Freeze crust 15min (helps prevent the crust from shrinking). Preheat oven 375 F. Line crust with foil and pie weights or beans. Bake until sides are set and dry (about 15min). Remove foil and beans and cook another 15min. Pierce crust if begins to bubble. Cool the crust for 30min</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Pie filling:</u></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reduce oven to 325F</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">whisk both sugars + cornstarch + cinnamon + ginger + and salt in a bowl until no lumps remain.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whisk in pumpkin + 35% cream + eggs + sour cream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Poor filling in pie crust</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bake pie until the filling puffs at edges and center is almost set. (1h to 1h05)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cool on rack and cover + chill until cold</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve chilled with soft whipping cream. </span></div>
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Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-63870959365934922052013-10-06T14:12:00.002-07:002013-10-08T17:21:42.448-07:00Irish Soda Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soda bread is a bread that doesn't need yeast or time to rise so it's great if you're in a hurry. What makes it rise is the baking soda and the buttermilk. When you mix them together, they start to react and bubble a bit. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Irish Soda bread is perfect for dunking in soups or stews. Great warm with butter or jam. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a recipe I found on <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/irresistible-irish-soda-bread/" target="_blank">allrecipes.com </a> and it is very good and simple.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 cups all purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Tbsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/3 cup granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tsp baking soda</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 egg, lightly beaten</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cups buttermilk</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 cup melted butter</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Directions:</u></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preheat Oven to 325 F (165 C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Combine flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, and baking soda. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a separate bowl, mix the egg and buttermilk and add it to the dry ingredients. Mix until just moistened</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add in melted butter and stir</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pour into pan</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bake for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.</span></li>
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<br />Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-38470882920352896582013-08-16T11:02:00.000-07:002013-08-16T11:25:35.933-07:00A Break from these Carbs (Part 4)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Picture and Recipe from <a href="http://kendraskitchenmusings.blogspot.ca/2012/01/venezuelan-creamy-rice-pudding.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Musings</a></span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why I hate Rice Pudding</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Year I turned four I was sent to daycare. It was in a pretty little house in a small town. The house was sky blue with white gables. It reflected well its name: Papillon Bleu, the blue butterfly. I loved going there and I was always disappointed when my dad pulled up in the driveway to bring me home. I had many friends there and we used to play on the hill in the backyard. My favorite part of the day was mealtime. The daycare had a wonderful cook who used to make us home made lunch everyday. Every mealtime included a sweet and tasty dessert. As a child, I had a big appetite and I used to always ask for seconds. I loved every kind of food. I was not a picky eater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="color: #666666; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; line-height: 150%;">I remember one day, after
lunch, we had our scheduled dessert but this time it was something that I could
not eat. I looked at it over the rim of the bowl with disgust plainly on
written on my face. The gooey white mush that was in front of me was not only
full of chunks but also piping hot. What others might call a creamy smooth rice
pudding; I called a goopy, gunky, stomach churning mash. For the first time
that I can remember, I refused to finish my meal. Now this did not please the
daycare worker. It seems that she felt the need to force feed me this dessert
whether I liked it or not.</span></span><br />
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understand an adult coaxing and pleading a child to eat his or her veggies or
to finish a glass of milk, but a dessert? As she was forcing the spoon in my
mouth, I was begging and crying for her to stop. She did not. The result? I
vomited all over her and the floor as soon as that disgusting substance invaded
my mouth. It was not the taste that repulsed me, It was the consistency. As
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of fact. I can't even smell the odour of creamy vanilla flavoured foods. I
especially can't put anything in my mouth that resembles the texture of
pudding. Now, you may think that this does not limit very much my choices but
you are mistaken. Apart from the obvious pudding, I still can't stomach
oatmeal. The texture and temperature makes it a perfect twin to the feared rice
pudding. Even cereal is out of bounds once it absorbs too much milk. Another
food item that makes me gag is yogurt. To clarify, I used to love all these
aliments before the incident but now they are taboo. My life may have been much
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This chocolate torte is such a delight with its lightness and chocolately-but-not-too-sweet flavour. It is best served with soft whipped cream and berries. Great for people who don't like rich or dense deserts. Very simple recipe and a small amount to ingredients. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It can be served with a chocolate ganache for the extra sweet-toothed eaters out there but I prefer without. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9 ounces of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (The best quality you can find)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Place the egg yolks in a bowl with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is until thick and lemon coloured. It will take up to 5 minutes and the mixture will have at least tripled in volume.</span></div>
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Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-88719070150314238722013-04-25T20:39:00.000-07:002013-06-23T15:12:52.137-07:00Lemon Meringue Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been almost a year since my last post but I had a baking bug this week and so I made a Lemon Meringue Pie because it felt like Summer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I might have already posted a recipe on here but I baked a different one this time. I preferred this recipe by <a href="http://www.annaolson.ca/" target="_blank">Anna Olson</a> because the flavour of the lemon curd was much less aggressive and thicker. The meringue was also fluffier and the pie itself was much higher and lighter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the Pie crust, you can use any pie crust from any recipe including the pre-made frozen ones. Just be sure too cook the crust before you use it. Cook it according to the instructions in the recipe or on the box so until its a nice light golden brown.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the recipe I used and I added 1 tbsp of lemon zest with the lemon juice before adding it to the mix.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Lemon
Curd Filling</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4>
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</span><!--[endif]-->For the
filling, whisk the sugar and cornstarch together in a medium saucepot, then
whisk in the cold water. Have the other ingredients measured and nearby. Bring
the sugar mixture up to a full simmer over medium-high heat, whisking as it
cooks, until the mixture is thick and glossy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Pour
about a cup of this thickened filling into the egg yolks while whisking, then
return this to the pot and whisk just one minute more. Whisk in the lemon juice
and cook until the filling just returns to a simmer. Remove the pot from the
heat and whisk in the butter then immediately pour the hot filling into the
cooled pie shell (the filling will seem very fluid, but it will set up once
chilled). Cover the surface of the filling with plastic wrap to keep it hot.
Immediately prepare the meringue topping.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Whip
the egg whites with the cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy, then
increase the speed to high and gradually pour in the granulated sugar and icing
sugar and continue whipping just until the whites hold a medium peak when the
beaters are lifted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Remove
the plastic wrap from the hot lemon filling, then dollop half of the meringue
directly onto the filling (the filling will still be very soft, so work
gently). Be sure to spread the meringue so that it completely covers the lemon
filling and connects with the outside crust, then use a bamboo skewer or paring
knife to swirl the meringue just a touch (this will secure it to the lemon
curd). Dollop the remaining meringue onto the pie and use the back of your
spatula to lift up the meringue and creates spikes. Bake the pie for about 20
minutes at 325 F, until the meringue is nicely browned. Cool the meringue
completely to room temperature before chilling for at least 4 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-19593682165743627502012-07-09T12:05:00.000-07:002012-07-09T14:44:21.954-07:00Summer Dessert<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Fruit Tart</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This tart is wonderful for the Summer when all the berrie are in season. It's actually a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a> recipe and it's absolutely delicious! The custard is light and fluffy. The trick is to fold whipped cream into the custard so the custard isn't too thick. The crust is buttery and flaky. Be careful when you make this though because you'll want to eat it up all at once.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First you need to make the custard (Pastry Cream) because it needs to chill completely in the fridge before you can add it to the tart.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Pastry Cream</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">1 cup whole milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">1/2 vanilla bean, split</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">5 tablespoons sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">3 large egg yolks</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">1 tablespoon cornstarch</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">1 tablespoon flour (preferably rice flour for lightness)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">1 tablespoon unsalted butter</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">Place milk, vanilla bean, and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat; cook until almost boiling.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until thickened. Sprinkle in cornstarch and flour and continue beating until well combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">Remove vanilla bean from milk. While whisking constantly, slowly pour heated-milk mixture into egg-yolk mixture. Pour mixture through a fine sieve back into saucepan, and cook, whisking constantly, over medium-high heat, until it thickens and registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in butter until melted. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly on the surface of the pastry cream; refrigerate until completely cooled.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Paté Sucrée</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 16px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></div>
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<li class="ingredient first" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 tablespoons sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 large egg yolks</span></li>
<li class="ingredient last" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup ice water</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and sugar. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 10 to 20 seconds.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">In a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks; add ice water. With machine running, add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream through the feed tube. Pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky; be careful not to process more than 30 seconds. To test, squeeze a small amount together: If it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">Divide dough into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Transfer to the refrigerator, and chill at least 1 hour.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><b>Assemble Tart</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></div>
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<li class="ingredient first" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 recipe Pate Sucree</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All-purpose flour, for work surface</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup heavy cream</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 teaspoon sugar</span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These delectable bites are tiny enough to gulp down in one bite. They're not too sweet and the cream cheese adds a little bit of saltiness so if you like sweet and salty, this is the cupcake for you.<br /><br />The recipe said it makes 5 dozen but I was only able to squeeze out 4 dozen of these little beauties. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I found this recipe in a <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/" target="_blank">Fine Cooking</a> magazine.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 oz. unsweetened chocolate</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 large eggs, room temperature</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6 oz cream cheese at room temperature</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup semi-sweet mini-chocolate chips</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With a stand mixer (use the whisk attachment) or a hand mixer, beat the eggs and salt in a large bowl on medium speed until very foamy, about 2 minutes. Continue beating while gradually adding the sugar. Beat until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. With a large rubber spatula, scrape the chocolate mixture into the eggs, add the vanilla, and fold until the two mixtures are just barely incorporated. Add the flour and continue folding until just incorporated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some pictures of various baked goods I've made throughout the years. I'm feeling somewhat lazy tonight so I won't bother writing the recipes. Maybe I'll add them later<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">. </span></span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just thought it was about time I added another post</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> so here are a bunch of pictures for your enjoyment (or your mouth's)!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here I have used golden apples and reduced pomegranate juice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The pomegranate syrup which is added to the apples adds a nice tartness that balances all the sugar and butter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make sure you have plenty of extra apples (or any other fruit you're using). They tend to shrink while cooking. Just add more fruits as necessary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The crust was deliciously flaky because of the sour cream. I find the best crusts always have some sort of cream in them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The best way to eat it is as soon as it comes out of the oven with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Yum! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was the first time I had attempted to make this and it was a grand success! It was gobbled up within the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mostly because we're trying to eat healthier and the weather has been so nice so I like to spend a lot of time in the sun while I can. In honour of the 20 and plus degrees we're having this week here are some cupcakes that I decorated as flowers for my brother's wedding last year!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got this idea from this great <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2324124.Hello_Cupcake" target="_blank">book</a> and all you need are small marshmallows and coloured sugars.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I coloured the sugars myself by shacking food colouring and sugar in a mason jar.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-29701308017598468602012-02-29T12:06:00.029-08:002012-03-03T12:37:17.287-08:00It's Snowing!<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We thought Winter was over and Spring was in the air. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Were we ever wrong! Snow came tumbling down and we had to switch back to boots :(</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup powdered sugar</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/8 tsp ground cloves</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2-1/4 cup all purpose flour</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup of butter over medium heat until butter turns light brown (about 12 minutes). Remove from heat and poor into a medium mixing bowl.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chill until butter solidifies (45 min)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then, beat the chilled butter with an electric mixer for 30sec. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1 egg yolk + 1 tsp Vanilla + Cinnamon + ground cloves + 1/8 tsp salt.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beat until combined and then add 1 cup of the flour and mix until combined.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meanwhile, beat 1/2 room temperature dough with an electric mixer for 30sec.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1 egg yolk + 1 tsp vanilla + 1/8 tsp salt.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beat until combined and add 1-1/4 cup of remaining flour and beat in until combined.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cover dough and chill 1 hour.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Roll each dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter and for the Plain Dough, Cut out 1/2 inch shapes in the cookie (So you will be able to see the jam once you assemble the cookies). </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Do not cutout those shapes in the spiced dough.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place the cutouts on cookies sheet about 1 inch apart.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake about 8 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spread about 1 tsp of jam on the bottom of each Spiced cookie and top with plain cookie. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sift powdered sugar on cookies before serving.</span>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-100544586351332432012-02-20T15:01:00.000-08:002012-02-20T15:01:36.747-08:00Vegetarian pizza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I posted earlier in the year my homemade bacon and pepperoni pizza. Well here's one for the non meat eaters (you know who you are). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can also add thin slices of red onion if you want. If you slice them thin enough, they caramelize in the oven.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">photo from <a href="http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/what-to-see/montreal-neighborhoods-101-mile-end/" target="_blank">here</a></span></td></tr>
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've realized I've only posted once this month but I haven't really had time to bake since it was midterm season so here is a little something I had to write a couple of years ago for English class. It's a description about my ride home on the bus through Mile End and Parc x. Enjoy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I love riding the bus. It is much better than the stuffy and dark metro. I always try to sit by the window so I can see outside. There is always a line up to get on the 80. I watch people with their hoods up and their scarves around their face. I smile as I see a dog waiting outside for its owner. Its nose on the ground searching for whatever animal was there last night. Men in big, furry, black hats walk across the street as if they’re late. You can almost hear the heels of their leather shoes go “toc-toc-toc” on the sidewalk. The bakeries and butchers pass by in a blur one after the other. As people get on and off the bus with their bags, the smell of Fairmount bagels floats around our heads. My stomach growls with hunger. Bikes zoom past us and in and out of cars unafraid of the traffic. The streets go by me one by one; Bernard, Van Home, Beaubien. I’m almost home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> As I get off the bus, the air hits my face and my eyes water with the cold. I must walk ten minutes to get home and I’m impatient to escape this cold. I pass many food stands outside. Oranges, bananas and avocados line the sides of the streets. My eyebrow goes up as I walk past. It is too cold for fruit outside. Car horns honk as I run across the street on a yellow light. I fiddle with the lock. It takes a couple of minutes for me to unlock the door and I burst in. I feel my fingers once more. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3425081/sweets-amp-meats?claim=r5xfwu3wvgj">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></span></span></span></div></div>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-53723628041588236892012-02-07T17:40:00.000-08:002012-02-07T17:59:25.438-08:004 Tier Chocolate Cake with Fleur de Sel Caramel Filling<div class="ingredient-sets" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg086PsfT-dk2Bp7WEI0Vj09AQ7qKQKXu-7JfUBE-nu9heD616RP448xXiDHsPGS5TaTMAhS1q_pyLGqcS5_G9j4WNxQbsotwKdlFRmPFalTYXfPuHrZhTTf9ftc40MaBes7JBVGJLWRz4/s1600/DSC01912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg086PsfT-dk2Bp7WEI0Vj09AQ7qKQKXu-7JfUBE-nu9heD616RP448xXiDHsPGS5TaTMAhS1q_pyLGqcS5_G9j4WNxQbsotwKdlFRmPFalTYXfPuHrZhTTf9ftc40MaBes7JBVGJLWRz4/s640/DSC01912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">This is the perfect cake for special occasion. I made this cake for my brother's birthday. I've also been seeing a lot of the caramel-fleur de sel combination a lot these days different desserts: from cookies to cupcakes. It's the new baking trend for 2012 apparently. </span></span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">If you want to try out this cake just remember that the caramel filling and the chocolate ganache must be made a day before the cake because it must chill in the fridge overnight so plan ahead!!</span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></h3><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="ingredient-set" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="quantity" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Caramel Filling</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="quantity" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></u></span></div><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="quantity" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="unit" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cup</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="name" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sugar</span></span></span></h3><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/4</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">water</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="unit">tablespoons</span> <span class="name">light corn syrup</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">heavy whipping cream</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/4</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">(1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/4</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">crème fraîche or sour cream</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">fresh lemon juice</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="name" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Large pinch of fine fleur de sel* plus additional for assembly</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Chocolate Ganache</b></span></div></div><div class="ingredient-set" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></h3><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1 1/2</span> <span class="unit">pounds</span> <span class="name">bittersweet chocolate, chopped</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">3</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">heavy whipping cream</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="name"><br />
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</ul></div><div class="ingredient-set" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cake</span></span></h3><div><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1 3/4</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">all purpose flour</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">3/4</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">unsweetened cocoa powder</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1 1/2</span> <span class="unit">teaspoons</span> <span class="name">baking powder</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1 1/2</span> <span class="unit">teaspoons</span> <span class="name">baking soda</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">salt</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">whole milk</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="name">large eggs</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">(1 stick) unsalted butter, melted</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">hot water</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">tablespoon</span> <span class="name">instant espresso powder or instant coffee</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="quantity">1 1/4</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped</span></span></span></li>
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</ul></div></div><div class="preparation instructions" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u>Preparation:</u></span></span></h3><div style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="prep-steps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">CARAMEL FILLING</span></span></h3><div><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="instructions" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RF1vEGmVa3dRbjBGnCG2F1VsdDoEBy4ehPuKqWwWCpdpdVqNKRkCmhH42vw8mCILDwV-lT_jA5C0tpe2F11uc1QP5224bCGQ-vO0UE-Z1N7sc2J4abdJM23c3qHYhdWknoefo2FJ-Oc/s1600/DSC01904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RF1vEGmVa3dRbjBGnCG2F1VsdDoEBy4ehPuKqWwWCpdpdVqNKRkCmhH42vw8mCILDwV-lT_jA5C0tpe2F11uc1QP5224bCGQ-vO0UE-Z1N7sc2J4abdJM23c3qHYhdWknoefo2FJ-Oc/s320/DSC01904.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir sugar, 1/4 cup water, and corn syrup in deep medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium; Bring to boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cream (mixture will bubble). Whisk in butter, then crème fraîche or sour cream, lemon juice, and pinch of fleur de sel. Cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.</span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</ul></div><div class="prep-steps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">CHOCOLATE GANACHE </span></span></h3><div><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="instructions" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place chocolate in large bowl. Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan. Pour cream over chocolate; let soften 1 minute. Whisk until chocolate is smooth. Cool, then cover and chill overnight. DO AHEAD Ganache can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. <i>Bring to room temperature before using.</i></span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="instructions" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. </span></div></span></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="instructions" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sift sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Add milk, eggs, and melted butter. Using electric mixer, beat at low speed for about 2 min. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir 1 cup hot water and espresso powder in small bowl to dissolve. Add to batter; beat until blended (batter will be thin). Divide batter between pans.</span></div></span></li>
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</span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ASSEMBLE CAKE</span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="instructions" style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place 1 layer on platter; spread with 1/2 cup room-temperature ganache. Spoon 3/4 cup ganache into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip. Pipe ring of ganache around edge of layer. Spread 1/4 cup room-temperature caramel filling evenly inside ring. Sprinkle caramel with large pinch of fleur de sel, then 1 tablespoon almonds. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Top with second cake layer, ganache, ganache ring, caramel filling, fleur de sel, and almonds. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Repeat with third cake layer. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Top with fourth cake layer, cut side down. Spread remaining ganache over top and sides of cake. Press remaining almonds onto sides. </span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cover with cake dome and chill. Let cake stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.</span></div></span></li>
</ul></div></div>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-32334369143091220702012-01-16T22:20:00.000-08:002012-01-17T07:15:27.921-08:00Aren't Thumbs the Best?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a family favorite <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-thumbprint-christmas-cookies.aspx">cookie</a> (especially for the kids) and so easy to make! They also taste scrumptious. If you like mint chocolate, this is going to be a favorite of yours! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Chocolate-Peppermint Thumbprints:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><i>For the Cookie</i>:</u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup + 2-1/2 tbsp flour</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup cocoa powder</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 tsp salt</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u style="background-color: #eeeeee;">For filling:</u></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 oz (3/4 cup) chopped semi-sweet chocolate</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 tsp pure peppermint extract (Although, I added more. Just taste and drop, taste drop)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Make Cookies:</u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sift the flour and cocoa together into a medium bowl. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add the vanilla and salt; continue beating until blended and smooth, about 1 minute more. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add the flour-cocoa mixture and mix on low speed until a soft dough forms, about 1 minute. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chill the dough in the refrigerator until firm enough to roll into balls, 40 to 60 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using your palms, roll heaping teaspoonfuls of the dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange them 2 inches apart on the lined sheets. With a lightly floured thumb or index fingertip, press straight down into the middle of each ball almost to the cookie sheet to make a deep well. (Or use the end of a thick-handled wooden spoon.)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake one sheet at a time until the tops of the cookies look dry, 8 to 9 minutes. Gently redefine the indentations with the end of a wooden spoon. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes and then let them cool completely on racks.</span></div><div style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Make Filling:</u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set in a wide skillet of almost simmering water. Stir with a heatproof spatula until almost melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until melted and smooth, about 30 seconds more. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir in the mint extract. Let the filling cool, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and a bit warmer than room temperature, 30 to 40 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Spoon the filling into a small pastry bag with a small plain tip. (Or use a small plastic bag and cut a tiny bit off a bottom corner of the bag.) Pipe the filling into the center of each cookie. Cool completely before serving or storing. The cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.</span></div>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757533279846219176.post-17287203521831252732012-01-13T16:09:00.000-08:002013-12-18T16:30:16.552-08:00Holiday Baking (Part 3)<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The final part of my Holiday Baking trilogy!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The <span style="font-size: large;">Meringue Mushrooms </span>were made from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/313245/swiss-meringue">this</a> swiss meringue recipe:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also made some<a href="http://www.finecooking.com/"> lemon shortbread</a>. I made it in a traditional ceramic cookie mold. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Do you miss the stars? We always miss what we leave behind no matter how much we wanted to escape. The stars are the first things I missed. I look up into the sky at night now and all I see is blackness; the sad empty sky towering over the lonely skyscrapers. I long to stand in a field once again; total blackness engulfing me but for the twinkling lights just beyond my reach. Glittering specks that have inspired great thinkers and philosophers are plentiful in my hometown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> In the busy streets of Montreal, the air is never odourless. Fumes from the nonstop traffic and factories taint our lungs and throats. You can almost see the clouds of smog in front of you as you walk down Sainte-Catherine. Sewers and pipes line the streets pumping out waste to further pollute our fragile environment. Walking down Main Street of Bedford, you might be lucky to see a car pass. Refreshing breezes come in from the west and fill our nose with the smell of far off places we dreamed of visiting as a child. The occasional hint of cut grass or whiff of manure might awaken your senses. In autumn, what is more wonderful than the scent of thousands upon thousands of fallen leaves?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Honk-honk! Drill-drill! The clatter of city life is endless. Outside you can barely hear yourself speak let alone think. Sirens pass and covering your ears becomes a necessity. You cannot even escape the nonstop cacophony once you are inside. Music of poor taste blasts from speakers in shopping malls and restaurants. Ringing of cell phones and blackberries disturb the peace when we are lucky enough to find it. If there is no mechanical device provoking our headaches then it is our neighbour talking too loud on the bus or the barking dogs at night. The constant chatter of hundreds of people in a public area is like white noise; hard to understand, not very loud, but always in the background. Never will you hear the sound of nature like a trickling brook; bubbly and happy as it flows down to the ocean. Nor will you catch the ruffling of a leaf made by a chipmunk scurrying away. In a municipality where there is only one fire truck, one ambulance and not a police car in sight, the scream of a siren would be the talk of the town for weeks. Sometimes, you can sit outside and listen to the chirping of chickadees and woodpeckers in the early mornings and, other times, you can just sit and hear nothing; glorious nothing.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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It has 4 Tbsp of red coloring in the batter so the cake comes out a rich red. I find that all the best frostings are made up of cream cheese, butter and sugar. This one is no exception. I especially love this cake because of the berries found in the middle of the 2 layers. I had never seen this before and had never even thought of doing it either. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's what the cake looks like before it is completely frosted...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The brightness doesn't really show from this picture. Imagine a deep red of a cranberry. That's what the cake looked like. The recipe is from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #382110; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8640210-bon-appetit-desserts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #382110; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">Bon </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #382110; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is the <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2003/06/red_velvet_cake_with_raspberries_and_blueberries">recipe</a>:</span><br />
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<div class="ingredient-sets" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Ingredients:</span></h3><div style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="ingredient-set" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><u>CAKE</u></span></div><div class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">2 1/4</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">sifted <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/baking-essentials/index.html">cake flour</a> (sifted, then measured)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="unit">tablespoons</span> <span class="name">unsweetened <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/baking-essentials/index.html">cocoa powder</a></span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">baking powder</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">baking soda</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">salt</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">buttermilk</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">tablespoon</span> <span class="name">red food coloring</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">distilled white vinegar</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">vanilla extract</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1 1/2</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="name">large eggs</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="name"><br />
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</span></div><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="name">8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">cup</span> <span class="name">(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">tablespoon</span> <span class="name">vanilla extract</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">2 1/2</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">powdered sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">3</span> <span class="name">1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="quantity">3</span> <span class="name">1/2-pint baskets fresh blueberries</span></span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It tastes as good as it looks!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">♪</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">♪</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">♪</span>Hannah Meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131579262536820855noreply@blogger.com3