The Baking Dentist
Fixing teeth. cooking. and baking in Paradise.Archive for October 29, 2009
TWD-Cherry Fudge Brownie Torte
I know it’s already Thursday. And the T in TWD is for Tuesdays…not Thursdays. But I was really lazy! I did make this Torte on Monday. Honestly, I did! I was just too lazy to post it.
Anyway, for the past Tuesday, April of Short + Rose picked Cherry-Fudge Brownie Torte from page 284-285. They were DELICIOUS!!
I was super excited about trying out a flambe!! Before this recipe, I had never heard of Kirsch. It was a tiny bit of a challenge to find this Kirsch in Hawaii…I had to go to a specialty store within the local grocery (Foodland).
So pretty!
I’m guessing a lot of people actually skipped the flambe…do that many people actually keep a torch at home? I was actually lucky because we use fire all the time in dentistry. I had a torch back from my dental school days.
Getting ready for the Flambe...
Honestly, I was a bit worried…because the flame doesn’t shoot out that far…was I going to burn my eyebrows? my hair? But I was still willing to give it a try. And it worked just fine!! No poof! and big flame like they do in the restaurant…but the cherries were on fire!
success!!
After the Flambe, everything was pretty much just simple baking. However, this recipe definitely did end up with a lot of bowls and dishes to be washed.
Those Flambe'd cherries are in there!
But was it all worth it? Goodness…YES! It was one of the best things I’ve ever baked. It was just the right amount of fudginess and the cherries in there were amazing. Oh and the mousse topping? Everyone that tried just went ga-ga over it! This was a fun, delicious dessert, worth all the dishes in the world!
my slice!
CEiMB-Pumpkin Pie Muffin
Thursdays are my day off. usually I try to do something interesting…but today, the vog (I’m guessing the word came from volcano + fog?) from the Big Island was all over the island. It looked as if it was going to rain. The vog always makes my throat itchy and makes me tired. So what better way than to stay home and make some baked goods?
This week, I was extra excited about CEiMB schedule, because to be honest, I’m more of a baker than a cook (does that mean I like to follow directions? I don’t know), and Oddball Mitten had chosen Pumpkin Pie Muffin!
I have a confession to make. Before this recipe, I did not have any molasses, ground ginger, cloves, or nutmeg. I know I know…I just said I like baking. How is this possible? I just always felt too lazy to go get these and looked for recipes that didn’t call for these spices. However, no more! Thanks to this week’s choice, now my pantry is complete. I feel like I can bake anything now!
I didn’t have pumpkin seeds, so I used Sunflower seeds that I had around. But they were not peeled, and while cracking them out of their shells, they kept breaking. So I just crushed and sprinkled them all over!
Muffins Baking in the Oven!
Just like Ellie said in her book, the smell filled the whole place while they were baking in the oven..oh the anticipation!!
Cooling down and filling place with pumpkin pie aroma!
They were really really soft. Maybe a bit more soft than I had expected. Should I have left them in the oven a bit more?
But once I got over how soft and airy it was, the taste was just great and I must say, it is absolutely perfect for an autumn breakfast!
