Saturday, February 14, 2015

Tuesdays with Dorie: Loafing Around Edition



I'm a bit late on our latest Tuesdays with Dorie adventures. Between work deadlines, obnoxious weather, and a cold/bronchitis that I'm still battling a bit, not much was getting done in the way of food, especially because while I was on meds for bronchitis, everything tasted as if I were licking the inside of a can.

Anyway, getting back to normal and getting caught up with late tasks. First, I made the Brown-Butter-and-Vanilla-Bean Weekend Cake. It didn't wow me tremendously, but it's something I'd consider making again as the base for fresh berries, as in a shortcake. For the amount of effort put into the whole process of manually combining the vanilla seeds with the sugar, I was expecting a bit more pow from the vanilla.

Then there's the Marquise au Chocolat. Easy to prepare and lovely to consume. This is something I'll definitely make again. It's a frozen dessert, but it requires a few minutes at room temperature to reach its best texture when you're ready to eat it. Otherwise, it's a bit crumbly. Also, it is rich enough that it needs a counterpoint of some sort. I used freshly whipped cream and raspberries, but I suppose a creme anglaise or berry coulis would also be nice.

I was able to get pasteurized eggs for this dessert, but I whipped them over the water bath anyway, to warm up the mixture to dissolve the sugar in an effort to minimize the risk of a grainy dessert. It was a bit of extra effort, but I figured it would be worth it.


3 comments:

Cathleen | My Culinary Mission said...

Both look great! I enjoyed both recipes, especially the mousse. Sorry to hear you have been under the weather, and glad that you are on the mend!

Zosia said...

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Both of your desserts look wonderful. My family also wasn't impressed with the brown butter cake but the marquise was a different story - it was a universal hit.

steph- whisk/spoon said...

excellent loafing-- both look great (I'm also looking forward to berry shortcakes with the weekend cake). hope you're all better now!