Temptation Recipe

How to make it

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• Grease and flour two 9x1 1/2-inch round cake pans...set aside.
• Combine chocolate and butter in pan,heat until melted,stirring all the while,cool slightly.
• In double boiler,stir together the 4 beaten eggs,sugar,heat ,stirring all the while,until the mixture is lukewarm.
• Remove from the heat and beat until it has thickened,and increased 4 times in volume
• By hand,fold into the egg mixture,all with the almonds,and 4 teaspoon Amaretto.
• Stir about 1/4 of egg mixture into the chocolate,then fold the chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture.
• Pour batter into pans.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
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• Mean while...Place confectioner's coating in pan over low heat,stirring all the while until melted,then cool slightly.
• In bowl soften gelatin in 2 tablespoons Amaretto.
• In pan stir together 3 yolks,and whipping cream,cook over low heat,stirring constantly,until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat,stir in soften gelatin,stir until gelatin is dessolved in,add vanilla and the melted confectioner's coating.
• In large bowl beat egg whites till soft peaks appear,gradually add sugar,and salt.
• Beat until stiff peaks appear.
• Stir about 1/4 of the egg whites into confectioner's coating mixture,then fold coating mixture into remaining egg whites.
• Line a 9x1 1/2-inch baking pan with waxed paper,oil paper and sides of pan lightly.
• Add egg mixture,chill several hours or until set.
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• Next...
• Your sauce...place into a blender,raspberries,sugar,lemon juice,and Chambord,process till smooth.
• Sieve to remove seeds.
• For Assemble...
• Carefully place 1 layer of cake top down on your best serving plate.
• Unmold confectioner's coating mixture,place atop cake layer.
• Top with remaining cake layer,top side up.
• Chill about 1 hour.
• Top with fresh raspberries,chocolate curls.
• To Serve...
• On crystal dessert plates,spoon about 2 tablespoons of raspberry sauce into each,top with wedge of cake.
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• ~ 4th Grade~
• You stand there,opening the bright red heart encrusted card. The Bass Drummer inside your chest working overtime,as your heart goes...THUMPITY..THUMP..THUMP!!
• The eyes widened,as he quickly brushes your cheek with that escape-and-go-kiss.Running like thunder across the school playground,taking refuge behind the slide...peering out and around to catch your expression.
• As the accordion tissue papered heart bursts forth,fanning,bellowing,before me in all it's splender, all the while the...X's and O's rest beside a smudged thumb print.
• Looking his way....You Smile!...He Blushes!!
• ~Tomorrow Resumes~
• Dirt clods are thrown,the slight run-by shove, with that all familiar retort,that still rings in my ears to this day.
• ~ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!!~
• ~Know it's early...but...HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!~