February 28th, 2008
Four Foods on Friday 19
I tried to do this last week, but my husband’s computer wouldn’t bring up anything. (Whenever something doesn’t work it reverts to being my husbands!) So here goes the Four Foods on Friday questions:
#1. Do you ever use scissors to cut any foods? Which? Raw or cooked? Scissors, no. Always a knife
#2. Popcorn. Homemade, microwave, bagged, hot, cold. How do you like it? Microwave–always when watching movies. Its not really a movie without popcorn.
#3. Sushi. Love it or hate it? Never tried it. We are actually thinking of going next week for some.
#4. Share a dessert recipe.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet choc cut into pieces
3/4 cup butter cut into pieces
6 large eggs separated
12 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 9 inch spring-form pan w/parchment paper. Coat lining with cooking spray.
2. Melt chocolate and butter in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool to room temp.
3 Place egg yolks in a large bowl and egg whites in a separate bowl. (I had to have my mother come over and teach me how to separate–I don’t cook/bake very much) Beat egg yolks with mixer on high speed, gradually adding 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, until mixture is thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Fold in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
4. Wash beaters. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold a third of the egg white mixture at a time into the chocolate mixture.
5 Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, about an hour. Cool on rack. Loosen side of cake from pan and remove pan side. Dust top of cake with confectioners sugar.
I thought a pretty simple cake from scratch, after you learn to separate eggs!
February 29th, 2008
Sarafina1977 Says :
I’ve never been good with egg whites. Do you ever use cream of tartar to help them along?
February 29th, 2008
Lynne Says :
Flourless cake? That sounds very interesting!
March 1st, 2008
Karen Says :
Good luck on trying Sushi! I hope you do better than me. I’m a Sushi eating dropout.
March 2nd, 2008
corrin Says :
Hope you like the sushi…keep an open mind!
March 2nd, 2008
Fun, Crafts and Recipes | What I learned from Four Foods on Friday #19 Says :
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March 2nd, 2008
valmg Says :
Thanks for playing. Stumbled.
March 2nd, 2008
Ami-chan Says :
If you’ve never had sushi before my advice is to go with california rolls and something “simple” like tuna or salmon rolls as a first time.
The cake does sound interesting…flourless is a kicker. I’d actually have to get proper eggs in we usually use egg beaters, but anything is worth it in the name of chocolate.