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It’s November again, that means it’s time for another tasty, chocolate treat for Sherry’s birthday.  This is a very, VERY chocolaty, very rich and yummy Torte – if you are not a true chocolate lover, this may be a bit much for you.  However, if you are a true chocolate lover, I am sure you’ll soon be making noises normally only heard through cheap motel walls.  The torte must refrigerate for at least 4 hours, so I made it the night before her birthday dinner.

Ingredients:

• Unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)
• Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)
• 15 Ounces of bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces (you’ll be tempted to use 16, don’t do it)
• 18 Tbsp (2 1/4 sticks) of unsalted butter, cut into small pieces. (for cooking)
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (for greasing the pan)
• 7 egg yolks
• 5 egg whites
• 9 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp Brandy
• 3Tbsp instant coffee, dissolved in 1Tbsp of hot water
• 1 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 2 cups fresh raspberries (These can sometimes be hard to find – Cherry pie filling makes a nice substitute)
• whipped cream
• 1 jar raspberry preserves (optional for sauce)

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DISCLAIMER:  If you are looking for a made-from-scratch cake recipe, move along.  Sorry.

This was a special chocolaty cake for my Fiancée, Sherry.  As usual I found a recipe I thought looked good and fiddled with it some to make it my own.  Everyone agreed it was quite moist and tasty. Even the kids who usually offer some form of suggestion on improvement cleaned the plates in record time. more…

These delicious bars are perfect for dessert, snacks or even as a mid-morning pick-me-up.  These were such a big hit at home that I’ve had to make them for both sets of parents and for a teenager get-together. more…

This is a light and fluffy mouse with a tart raspberry sauce.  Layered like a parfait then frozen.  I served mine in fancy, over-sized martini glasses with mint leaf garnish. more…

A quick and easy dessert or even breakfast (yep, I ate one for breakfast).  Add other fruits or nuts if you like.  The hardest part of this one is the time it takes to dice the apples.  Try this small batch, then I bet you do what I did – bake a bunch more to eat in the morning as you dash off to work with coffee in hand. more…