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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Tippin's French Silk Pie


  • For everyone missing Tippin's Pie as much as me! I found a very very close copy cat recipe!!
  • 8 ounces (half milk chocolate would be good) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs,* separated
  • 1/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
  • 1 prebaked pie crust
  • Small chocolate shavings or chocolate nibs, for garnish

Directions

In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pot of hot water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring. Remove from the heat and beat with a heavy wooden spoon until smooth. Return to the heat and add the yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after the addition of each. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl.

In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks start to form. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and beat until stiff.

In a third bowl, beat the cream until it becomes frothy. add 2 Tbs sugar continue beating until it holds soft peaks.

Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until no white specks appear. Gradually fold in the whipped cream, reserving about 1/2 cup for garnish.

Spoon the mousse into the pre-baked pie shell and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until well chilled.

To serve, spoon the reserved whipped cream on top and garnish with chocolate shavings. Cut into wedges and serve. I couldn't figure out how to make the chocolate curls on top!!! but yummy


The count down continues!

ok my guess on the appearance of Maryann! As many of you know, I have a tendencie to talk to people who aren't here a kinda 6th sense in a way! ( please try not to freak out if you didn't know this about me, it will be ok I am not crazy) Anyway this morning Maryann and I had a talk and this is really what she had to say.....

but first let's look at the facts! Almost everything in the house is washed and put away and the office is ready to run with out me for a little while!
I am going numb from my left breast down my tummy to my stretch marks! Too much pressure I guess!
She has dropped so low I can not get up from the floor or roll over with out some series effort and strain!
She has also moved into a optimal birthing position and has been there for 2 days! Oh and I stopped gaining weight 2 weeks ago! though my fundus is still growing.
I think she is coming tonight! and I think she will be 7lbs 4 oz and 16.5 in long- well that's my guess anyway lets see what happens!

****UPDATE****
We had contractions from 11:30-2 am 50 sec long and 2-4 minutes apart. Then they just stopped! Gurr, I guess she tryed to come last night :-(