Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Decadence for me is a...
Decadence for me is a Dacquoise. My friend Ruth (a baker) created this particular recipe when I decided to cast-off-the-dull-sloth of a Wisconsin January by inviting my women friends to a birthday tea party.
Bake three nine-inch rounds of hazelnut meringue. Puree apricots with sugar; add gelatin dissolved in white rum; fold into whipped cream. Layer meringue & apricot cream, meringue & apricot cream, meringue & apricot cream. Pipe rosettes of apricot puree on top. Drizzle dark melted chocolate over entire cake. Chill. Eat. The combination of the crisp, slightly chewy meringue, apricot cream, and dark chocolate is divine! Since I sold my house, friends take turns in hosting the party, now in its eleventh year. I always make the tea, however: strong and black and served with milk.
Bake three nine-inch rounds of hazelnut meringue. Puree apricots with sugar; add gelatin dissolved in white rum; fold into whipped cream. Layer meringue & apricot cream, meringue & apricot cream, meringue & apricot cream. Pipe rosettes of apricot puree on top. Drizzle dark melted chocolate over entire cake. Chill. Eat. The combination of the crisp, slightly chewy meringue, apricot cream, and dark chocolate is divine! Since I sold my house, friends take turns in hosting the party, now in its eleventh year. I always make the tea, however: strong and black and served with milk.
# posted by Catherine @ 2:03 PM 
