There are those who go all out on V-day... Candy, Flowers, Dinner, Candles.
My hubby says he loves me daily in a hundred little ways & he says that's the way it should be.
Water & coffee brought to my bedside every morning for example.
He knows this sleepyhead needs help tossing her body out of the warm nest.
So the Valentine dinner according to my Valentine's thinking should be a continuation of the thought & time that goes into everyday meal prep.
So I chose favorites.
A favorite Main Course is Bowtie Pasta with Alfredo, Capers, & Sugar Snap Peas.
A favorite side is Greens tossed with Toasted Almonds, Feta & Grape Tomatoes.
Ah but what to do for dessert?
I went with a few favorites.
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream over Flour-less Chocolate Cake.
Served with A White & Dark Choc. striped Strawberry.
This dessert is ridiculously chocolatey.
But it's also so easy you
can make it more than once a year.
Ingredients:
1 c. Butter
4 oz. Bittersweet Choc.
3 Eggs
1/2 c. Unsweetened Cocoa
3/4 c. Sugar
1. Preheat oven to 300
2. Grease 9" tart pan
3. Melt Bittersweet Choc & Butter in double boiler - stir as needed - when melted pull off heat & let cool
4. While mixture is cooling beat Eggs at med. speed for 1 minute
5. At low speed add Cocoa & sugar just til blended
6. Add cooled Choc. mixture & beat on high til thick, about 1 minute.
7. Pour in pan & bake about 20 minutes, batter should be settled.
8. Let cool ~ 2 hours
Gather those you love best & enjoy!
PS. This cake is fantastic drizzled with raspberries & raspberry sauce as well.
No comments:
Post a Comment