Thread: Cake/Deserts

Since we're on the subject....

This is one of my favorite desserts to prepare with my students. Chocolate mousse cake covered with chocolate ganache and served with raspberry coulis and white chocolate cream. A real show stopper!

Originally Posted by Chefgordon

Since we're on the subject....

This is one of my favorite desserts to prepare with my students. Chocolate mousse cake covered with chocolate ganache and served with raspberry coulis and white chocolate cream. A real show stopper!

Sir --
You're killing me!!!

I bake pies throughout the year. I make the pie crusts from scratch. I make fruit pies in the summer, vegetable (e.g., pumpkin, sweet potato, etc.) pies in the fall and winter, and miscellaneous (e.g., custard-type, dairy-based, etc.) pies in the spring.

I also make tiramisu 2 or 3 times a year, mostly for my wife's birthday (at her request ) and during Christmas time.

I make brownies. The kind that come in boxes. I typically eat 1/2 to 1/3 of the tray in a sitting....

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I make brownies. The kind that come in boxes. I typically eat 1/2 to 1/3 of the tray in a sitting....

Anything added to the brownie's? Perhaps something of an herbal nature?

Originally Posted by Theseus

Anything added to the brownie's? Perhaps something of an herbal nature?

I'm sure something like cinnamon, espresso coffee, vanilla, allspice, clove, almond extract...I could go on and on...

Originally Posted by Theseus

Anything added to the brownie's? Perhaps something of an herbal nature?

No, nothing added. And, based on my understanding, that wouldn't work with boxed brownies anyway. I seem to recall hearing something about butter...

Anyway, I made a batch two nights ago. Ate half that night and half the next day. That should hold off future cravings for a little bit.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

No, nothing added. And, based on my understanding, that wouldn't work with boxed brownies anyway. I seem to recall hearing something about butter...

Boxed Brownie Mixes must have been manufactured very differently back in the late 60’s and the 70’s!!

‘Optional’ herbal additives worked great!! Hell as I remember they were ‘killer’!!

When I was a young buck out running around smoking the herb the adults all told me that it was going to do something to my memory - - but for the life of me I can’t remember what it was supposed to do!!

Originally Posted by Chefgordon

Since we're on the subject....

This is one of my favorite desserts to prepare with my students. Chocolate mousse cake covered with chocolate ganache and served with raspberry coulis and white chocolate cream. A real show stopper!

I just got a craving for Chocolate mousse cake. That looks delicious.