Double Chocolate Bombe

Ingredients:

Chocolate mousse ( made according to previous recipe)

White chocolate mousse ( made according to previous recipe)

1/2 cup roasted pecan pieces

1/4 cup butter (softened)

1/4 cup vegetable shortening

1.5 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs separated

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup butter milk

Ganache:

1 (8 oz) packet semi-sweet baking chocolate squares

1/4 cup cream

Protocol:

Grind pecans into a fine powder.

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer, until creamy, gradually add sugar, beating well. Add vanilla, beat until blended.

Now add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each additions

Combine flour, soda, and pecans; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a well-greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.

Line a 3-quart mixing bowl (8 1/2 inches across) with plastic wrap.

Cut cake lengthwise into 2-inch strips; line prepared bowl with cake strips, reserving remainder. Spread Chocolate Mousse over cake in bowl; cover and chill 1 hour.

Pour White Chocolate Mousse into bowl over chocolate layer; cover and chill 1 hour. Cover with remaining strips. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Invert bombe onto a cake plate, and spread with ganache. Garnish, if desired.

To make Ganache: Cook chocolate and cream on low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted.

White Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

1/2 cup whipping cream

3 (1 oz) white chocolate baking squares

2 tbsp light corn syrup

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp powdered sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Protocol:

Cook 2 tablespoons cream, white chocolate, corn syrup and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat stirring until smooth. Cool

Beat remaining cream, sugar and vanilla at high speed till stiff peaks form. Fold into white chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate.

Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

1 cup whipping cream

1 (80z) packet semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup butter

2 tbsp powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Protocol:

Cook 1/4 cup whipping cream, chocolate, butter and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring continuously until chocolate melts.

In a large bowl beat together remaining cream, sugar and vanilla extract with an electric beater till stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture.

Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Ambrosia

Ingredients:

1 8oz container cool whip

1.75 cup shredded coconut

1 8 oz can Mandarin oranges

1 8 oz can pineapple chunks

1 80z can tropic fruit medley can

3.5 cups marshmallows

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

Protocol:

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix together and chill for 1 hour.

Strawberry Pie

Ingredients:

1 9" pie Graham cracker pie crust (pre-baked)

1 quart strawberries (remove all leaves, and of course wash)

1 cup sugar

3 tbsp corn starch

3/4 cup water

Protocol:

Arrange half the strawberries in the baked pie crust.

Mash remaining strawberries and combine with sugar in a saucepan.

Heat strawberries and sugar till the mixture begins to boil, stirring frequently.

Whisk cornstarch and water in separate bowl.

Gradually stir in cornstarch mixture into strawberry-sugar mixture.

Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens.

Pour mixture over berries in the pastry shell and chill for several hours.

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Yogurt Panna Cotta with Berries

Ingredients:

2 tbsp water

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2.5 tsps unflavored gelatin

2.25 cups plain whole-milk organic yoghurt

1.75 cups whipping cream

0.75 cups sugar

1 6oz box raspberries

1 6oz box black berries

1 6oz box boysenberries

Protocol:

Combine water and lemon juice in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over it and stir to blend. Let it stand for about 15 minutes till the gelatin softens.
Whisk yogurt and 3/4 cup cream in a large bowl.
Combine remaining cream and sugar in a saucepan and heat, stirring constantly till sugar dissolves.
Now add gelatin mixture to the hot cream and sugar mixture and stir till gelatin dissolves.
Add cream-gelatin mixture to the yogurt mixture and whisk to blend.
Pour mixture into 6-8 individual plastic cups/wine glasses. Refrigerate till set (6-8 hours)
Top with a mixture of berries.

Tip: If you are using plastic glasses make sure the mixture isn't too hot that the plastic melts.

Pecan Pie

Ingredients:

3 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp melted butter

1 cup light corn syrup

1 1/4 cup pecans

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 unbaked 9" pie shell

Protocol:

Pre-heat oven to 375 oF

Beat eggs, vanilla, sugar and salt

Add butter and syrup and mix in pecans

Bake 40-45 min in pie shell.

Tip: I like to use an Oreo crumble crust to give it that extra kick.