Whew!
December 20th, 2010
Where there’s still quite a bit of writing to do around here, the new site’s finally done. At least, it’s done enough for my to feel comfortable about sharing it with the world.
Be gentle. I’ll provide more details later.
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According to @TeresaInPreview, today is Chocolate Mint Day. Now, let’s see … what would be a “Beyond Brittle” type of celebration? Of course:
Chocolate Pots de Creme w/ Mint Mascarpone
For the Pots de Creme:
- 1 C cream (half and half will work)
- 8 oz good chocolate (at least 70% solids), broken in to small pieces
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 T unsalted butter
Directions:
- Heat the cream over medium-low heat (don’t let it boil)
- Add the chocolate and let it melt, stirring until combined and even
- Add egg yolks; beat lightly to combine
- Add butter; stir until mixture is evenly blended
- Pour into 4 ramekins, small cups, or decorative glassware (for an interesting presentation)
- Refrigerate until cool and set (couple hours)
For the Mascarpone:
- To 1 C mascarpone cheese, add 2 T finely chopped fresh mint; mix to distribute mint evenly through cheese
- Optionally, add 1-2 teaspoons (to taste) powdered sugar, but it shouldn’t be overly sweet
- Refrigerate until ready to serve
To serve:
- Place a dollop of the mint mascarpone on top of the chocolate
- Garnish with a sprig of mint
serves 4
Enjoy!
Categories: chocolate, mascarpone, mint
And so …
February 15th, 2009
… it begins.
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