On 7/10/2022 at 8:50 AM, heidih said:So sorry for my lack of clarity. Your shrimp fest I am all in. I was referring to the dessert when you said struggling for two days with a chocolate apricot torte recipe that I've been eying for about 41 years.
Whoops! The recipe was from a small dessert collection published by Consumers Guide. It was probably a stocking stuffer from my sister and the recipes that I've tried over the years have been very good. I had a few hiccups with this recipe that I know how to correct (more gelatin for apricot filling, finer grind of nuts for cake) but the chocolate filling has me stumped. The filling went grainy or seized during the assembly phase and would not flow or spread.
What I was shooting for
Filling direction
My ugly but tasty dessert!
The silver lining - Creme Brulee from the leftover egg yolks. Silky smooth.
