Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

[ping1970]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

Well, you have deprived him for such a long time that he is wanting pumpkin and Chocolate Sweepstakes & Giveaways bars ~ doesn't that speak volumns right there?? Poor boy is about crazy.

I play the Lindt Chocolate sweep and lick the screen...are you happy with yourself missy??? See what you have caused in the chocoless land

 

[tharedhead]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

Rich Chocolate Prune cake with Ginger Fig Sauce.

Chocolate Prune Cake

1/4 cup brandy
1 cup prunes - halved
1/4 cup cocoa powder
8 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup butter
1/3 cup hot water
4 large egg whites
2/3 cup plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon


Soak prunes in brandy for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375F
Butter a 9 inch round cake pan.
Mix the flour and cinnamon in a small bowl.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, put the hot water, butter, cocoa, chocolate, and 1/2 cup of the sugar. heat gently until smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks then gradually whisk in the remaining sugar.
Sift the flour mixture over the beaten egg whites and gently fold in with a metal spoon until almost combined.
Add the chocolate mixture and fold in until well combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and arrange prunes on top.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until just firm.

Sauce: Mix 1/2 cup Chivers Ginger preserve, 1/2 cup Braswell Fig preserve and 1/4 cup Canton Ginger Liqueur. Serve over cake while warm.

The cake is traditional the sauce is my own invention

 

[cinphi]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

What I want the last word lol. Obama says we will all have to serve to get chocolate. :headbang:

 

[amyshulk]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

What I want the last word lol. Obama says we will all have to serve to get chocolate. :headbang:

I can take a hint - start stockpiling!!!

That is, if you aren't on Wolfies' embargo list!!! :laughing:

 

[cinphi]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

What I want the last word lol. Obama says we will all have to serve to get chocolate. :headbang:

I can take a hint - start stockpiling!!!

That is, if you aren't on Wolfies' embargo list!!! :laughing:

Oh I want some chocolate and I will serve for at least an hour :laughing:

 

[ping1970]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

What I want the last word lol. Obama says we will all have to serve to get chocolate. :headbang:

Hey ~ no fair...I don't think I can have any

I can take a hint - start stockpiling!!!

That is, if you aren't on Wolfies' embargo list!!! :laughing:

Oh I want some chocolate and I will serve for at least an hour :laughing:

Hey! No fair ~ I don't think I'm allowed to get any

 

[Wolfie]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

Well, Tammy, the way I see it, you and Lee serving to provide me with chocolate might help me think about lifting the embargo. :scratch:

Saying Lee is almost crazy is like saying Wolfie likes chocolate a little bit. :laughing:

Red, I think I am going to have to embargo you for even thinking about serving chocolate prune cake! :laughing:

 

[tharedhead]

Re: Obama camp scrubs website to remove references to “mandatory” community service

Red, I think I am going to have to embargo you for even thinking about serving chocolate prune cake! :laughing:

One of the most delicious chocolates I've ever had was imported Russian dark chocolate covered prunes.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5081354
Give Prunes a Chance
" never understood why in our culture -- their laxative properties notwithstanding -- prunes have been associated with geriatrics. Despite a brief flirtation with popularity in the 1980s, thanks to The Silver Palate Cookbook's brilliant recipe for chicken Marbella, a tender marinated chicken dish with green olives and prunes, the dried fruit elicits far more respect across the Atlantic than it does stateside. In France, prunes soaked in Armagnac are a traditional accompaniment to foie gras.

In my Russian Jewish family, prunes appeared with regularity at festive times -- at the holiday dinner table in the form of fruit compote, or enhancing the already popular brisket. Less assimilated relatives who still frequented Russian stores would offer guests candy bowls filled with individually wrapped chocolate-covered prunes, a delicacy reserved for special occasions.

Yet, in the United States, prunes have such an unglamorous image that in 2001 prune promoters won federal approval to refer to them as "dried plums" on packages and in advertisements, hoping to attract younger consumers"