58th Dessert Exchange- FEBRUARY, 21ST, 4PM

hi all: the february exchange will be in logan square, my place. i think i'll limit this to 11 folks. bring a delicious dessert to share and containers to take home other people's desserts. i'll provide dinner and drinks. NEW PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME.
1. justjoan
2. pairs4life
3. izzy
4. cathy
5.toria
6.cookiemonster
7. ms. ingie
8. sueF
9.cathy1

I would like to attend.

Thanks for hosting next month.

hi, thanks. i've started a list

I'm going to be out of town that weekend. But at least I'll see many of you the next weekend at Elaine's!

hi laura, sorry this date doesnt work for you.

justjoan wrote:hi laura, sorry this date doesnt work for you.

No big deal! Sorry to miss it, but I'll see you all soon!

HI,

I expect to attend!

Thanks!

Regards,

hi cathy, i've added you to the growing list. thanks

Please add my name to the list. Thx.

will do, toria!

Please add my name to the list, dessert to be announced later.

Cookie Monster wrote:Please add my name to the list, dessert to be announced later.

okey, dokey

I'll come. Dessert to be determined.

Ms. Ingie wrote:I'll come. Dessert to be determined.

that's great, i've added your name to the list.

Please add me to the list.

suef wrote:Please add me to the list.

done.

Thinking ahead about my dessert and was thinking of perhaps a "love" theme as it is the week after Valentine's Day. Came across a recipe for "Blood Orange Loaf Cake." Not really love inspired, but it inspired me.

Ms. Ingie wrote:Thinking ahead about my dessert and was thinking of perhaps a "love" theme as it is the week after Valentine's Day. Came across a recipe for "Blood Orange Loaf Cake." Not really love inspired, but it inspired me.

it's interesting that valentines day is associated with the color red. red makes me think of blood, not love.....so your cake sounds perfect.

Hi,

I will be coming from another event. Is it ok if I come with my Mom?

I plan to make The Magic of the 3-Ingredient Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte, As Told By Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Regards,

I need a softball so let's say some sort of posset.

Hi,

If somebody has not decided on what to make, may I make a suggestion?

Baked Chocolate Mousse

This recipe from Serious Eats is a kissing cousin to the Rose Levy Beranbaum recipe I plan to make. It would be very interesting to try these two approaches side-by-side.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

If somebody has not decided on what to make, may I make a suggestion?

Baked Chocolate Mousse

This recipe from Serious Eats is a kissing cousin to the Rose Levy Beranbaum recipe I plan to make. It would be very interesting to try these two approaches side-by-side.

Regards,

cathy, i just saw your earlier post. of course your mom is welcome. will she be able to manage the stairs?

Hi,

My house is full of stairs. She just takes them one at a time.

Thanks!

Regards,

just a bump for this event sunday night. there's still room for 2 more people. and i'm PM'ing my address right now.

i'm making a gluten free hazelnut layer cake with milk chocolate frosting. and supper will be a savory noodle kugel with sauteed delicata squash, or roasted carrots, or both...anybody getting hungry?

Hi,

I am coming from a luncheon in Westmont. I may run late, please proceed without waiting on me.

Regards,

I wanted to thank Joan for a lovely time at her dessert exchange. The Kugel and roasted carrots were delicious.

Thank you to JustJoan for hosting a lovely dessert exchange. I've been wanting to try kugel and Joan's savory kugel was worth waiting for. There seemed to be a bit of a chocolate theme this month, but nothing wrong with that. Photos below:


Savory Noodle Kugel


Roasted Carrots


Pairs4Life's Lemon Posset


Cookie Monster's Chocolate Cremoux Tartlets


Cathy2's Chocolate Oblivian Truffle Torte


Toria's Snickerdoodle Bars


Izzy2's Banana, Chocolate and Cranberry Muffins (still warm from the oven)


JustJoan's Gluten-free Hazelnut Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting


Ms. Ingie's Blood Orange Cake


SueF's Chocolate Caramel Pinenut Tart (Don't know what happened to the image of the full cake. Good thing I hadn't eaten this slice yet.)

Everything looks lovely, as always, but that blood orange cake--oh my goodness! I would love the recipe if it's available!!

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

I will be coming from another event. Is it ok if I come with my Mom?

I plan to make The Magic of the 3-Ingredient Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte, As Told By Rose Levy Beranbaum.

A note on making this torte. I thought I had bittersweet chocolate at home already. When I went to make it, I had unsweetened chocolate. I found online a reliable substitute of 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate to 1 tablespoon sugar (I also saw 2 teaspoons, for those who prefer less sweet).

I used my digital scale to measure one pound: I added initially 9 ounces unsweetened chocolate, then measured out 9 tablespoons sugar. I was still short of one pound, I believe I added one more ounce of unsweetened chocolate and enough sugar to reach a pound.

I received enough good feedback to know this substitution had no ill affect on the torte's outcome.

Regards,