On to the sweeter things in life.
TIRAMISU CAKE
1 box (18.25 oz) devil’s food cake mix, prepared as box directs, substituting coffee for the water
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp freshly made espresso or strong coffee
2 Tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua, optional)
2 tubs (8 oz) mascarpone cheese
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1/3 cup sugar
Garnish: unsweetened cocoa powder and coffee beans
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 13 x 9-in. baking pan with foil, letting foil extend about 2 in. above pan at both ends. Coat foil with nonstick spray.
Spread cake batter in prepared pan. Bake as box directs. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Holding foil ends, lift from pan. Trim rounded top off cake with a long serrated knife until flat. Holding foil ends, lift cake and return cake to pan.
Mix 1⁄4 cup espresso and the liqueur in a small bowl; brush over top of cake.
Stir mascarpone and remaining espresso in a large bowl until blended. Beat cream and sugar in a medium bowl on high speed until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted. Fold into cheese mixture until smooth. Spread over cake, adding swirls with back of a spoon.
Lightly dust cake with cocoa stirred through a strainer. Cut in squares; cut squares diagonally in half. Garnish with coffee beans.
Planning Tip: Can be completed up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate covered
YUMMY! YUMMY!
I know that many of you, see things in a different light than I do. I just want to say thanks for hanging around. I will try my hardest NOT to make this A totally Political blog. It's just that some things are so funny to me, that I just have to give mention to it. I do appreciate it for you to hang around and reminisce about the old days. I would like to tell you about some of my trips.
Occasionally, when I find myself, sitting on my deck............day dreaming.....or........night dreaming depending on the time of day, that I'm doing it, arguing a point of the conversation that I'm having with MYSELF.!! Sound familiar? I can no longer hold in my laughter over the days politics or those that profess that they are career politicians. This day and age, in my opinion, have produced the greatest amount of comedians amongst our elected officials. Now.......the reason I had in the past, presently and will continue in the future to call these people, used car salesman, rest totally with the fact that they are unable to answer a yes/no question in less than 250 words or 5 minutes which ever comes first. Perhaps it's the difficulty of the English language, or the misunderstanding of the English language or their incapability to use words people understand or the ego, that they all seem to posses, that they want to show us underachievers (defined by them, as anyone other than a person that agrees with them) that they belong to the "NEW WORD OF THE DAY" group. It was most amusing this past Sunday, on MEET THE PRESS, that house minority leader Boehner was asked IF he was in favor of letting the tax cuts of the Bush administration expire.............the answer...........yes or no. His reply, however was a stand up comics standard of 20 minutes and he based all of his reply on WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANTED. First of all, I wonder if he meant only those American people of republican persuasion, because certainly he did not include the American people of Democratic persuasion. After his 20 minute ........no lets be fair.........his 3 minutes reply he circled the question like a professional group of Indians circling a covered wagon. The interviewer tried, continuously to try and tie down some kind of answer but found himself totally confused at any reply given. The best part was during his reply he brought up the point of turning over the gavel to the house to Pilosi, 18 months ago. I guess time just marches on since in essence, it was 43 months ago. In line with these little mis-givens he also stated that Obama even agreed with Mr. Mark Zandi a republician economist , fact is, that Mr.Zandi is a registered democrat, BUT........has done some work for the republican administration under Bush but Boehner refuses to comment on Mr. Greenspan, who happens to be a republican and has worked for several democratic presidents and urges to let the tax cut expire. Economist are economist, why did he make the (incorrect) point of a republican economist, unless it was strictly to fill in his 3 minutes. If that's the case, TELL IT LIKE IT IS.............not...........AS YOU SEE IT AS IT IS NOT. At the very least, I wish ALL POLITICIANS would learn the words YES.......or.......NO ...........AND THEN they can offer an explanation as to why!!!!!!
So, as it seems that American people are defined as only those people that agree with the persons political agenda that is speaking, I guess we can also be the minority of the overall American people concept. HUH!!!! If I'm not one of their American people, why do I have to pay American taxes??.........good point Vito.........but if you want to continue to drive on your street..........you better pay your republican taxes since the overpayment was laid during a Republican administration............but .............the Republicans want to give me back some of my taxes.................OH!...........that's only for the people making over $250,000/yr.........................SORRY!!!!!!
Enough politics for now, I'm going back to my kitchen and work on a new receipe for hot dogs, I'm thinking about boiling them, then slicing them down the center........stuffing them with mustard, relish and some onion........tying them with cooking string........whatever that is.........and putting them on the grill........................
