They Say The Way To A Man's Heart Is Through His Stomach
Date # 4 is tomorrow night, and it's a biggie. NB is coming here for dinner and I am cooking up some goodies.
The Menu:
appetizers:
crackers and cheese
shrimp cocktail
main course:
pasta primavera
baguette
dessert:
grasshopper squares (recipe to follow)
for brownie layer
1 1/2 sticks butter
10 1/2 oz bittersweet choc. finely chopped
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
3 lrg eggs beaten
1 1/4 t. vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs cocoa powder
3/4 t. salt
for mint ganache
1/2 cup heavy cream
10 oz white choc. chopped
2 Tbs green Creme de menthe
1 t peppermint extract
for chocolate ganache
1 cup heavy cream
10 oz bittersweet choc, finely chopped
make brownies
preheat oven to 375
melt butter and choc. with brown sugar over moderate heat, until smooth. Remove from heat. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk together. Whisk in the rest of ingredients. Spread into 13 by 9 baking dish, and bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely, about 90 minutes.
make mint ganache
bring cream to simmer. Remove from heat. Pour over white choc. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill, covered, 1 hour.
make choc. ganache
bring cream to simmer. Remove from heat. Pour over bittersweet choc. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk. Chill, covered, 1 hour.
Assemble layers
spread mint ganache over cooled brownies. Then chill about 30 min.
Spread choc over mint and let chill 2 hours
feed to NB and watch the magical effects of chocolate
hope that no one gets sick
make out on couch
enjoy!
-b
The Menu:
appetizers:
crackers and cheese
shrimp cocktail
main course:
pasta primavera
baguette
dessert:
grasshopper squares (recipe to follow)
for brownie layer
1 1/2 sticks butter
10 1/2 oz bittersweet choc. finely chopped
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
3 lrg eggs beaten
1 1/4 t. vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs cocoa powder
3/4 t. salt
for mint ganache
1/2 cup heavy cream
10 oz white choc. chopped
2 Tbs green Creme de menthe
1 t peppermint extract
for chocolate ganache
1 cup heavy cream
10 oz bittersweet choc, finely chopped
make brownies
preheat oven to 375
melt butter and choc. with brown sugar over moderate heat, until smooth. Remove from heat. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk together. Whisk in the rest of ingredients. Spread into 13 by 9 baking dish, and bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely, about 90 minutes.
make mint ganache
bring cream to simmer. Remove from heat. Pour over white choc. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill, covered, 1 hour.
make choc. ganache
bring cream to simmer. Remove from heat. Pour over bittersweet choc. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk. Chill, covered, 1 hour.
Assemble layers
spread mint ganache over cooled brownies. Then chill about 30 min.
Spread choc over mint and let chill 2 hours
feed to NB and watch the magical effects of chocolate
hope that no one gets sick
make out on couch
enjoy!
-b
12 comments:
sounds like a plan my friend
Just want to mention, the grasshopper brownies are INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to have one tomorrow!
Oh yeah, and I bet NB will like them too. :o)
Wow - yummy!
I'll have to try this recipe sometime...now if only I could find a man to feed them to...
:-P
mmm, sounds deliiiish.
Have a great time!!
mmmmm .... Im eating one now..... so good. Mel, you should come up and snag onwe beforew they're all gone
Sounds like a great menu.
Obviuosly the brownies are a tried and true recipe...
Like the others I may have to try that one. :)
I think it'll be another great date!!!
Great Menu... he'll surely be impressed with your fabulous cooking skills. Enjoy!
Step off Jen, B. will you marry me?
What time should we be there? ;)
Enjoy!
Actually the quickest way to a man's heart is through is rib cage.
With a menu like that I'm sure NB is going to give you his heart anyway.
aww, you guys are so sweet! Love all of the comments. Will post about the date after boys go to bed.
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