The 10-year-old toasting almonds resulted in some pretty, well, toasted, nuts -- but they worked. The mascarpone cheese availability was nonexistent in our teeny-tiny town, so we improvised with a very similar substitution of cream cheese, sour cream and whipping cream. I love substitutions in general. Sometimes you end up with something far better than the original product. Plus, there's nothing better than the feeling of resourcefulness!! Sometimes when I finish making a recipe, I look back through and am surprised to find I have used virtually nothing that the recipe actually called for. Those of you who cook the same way know the obvious downfall of this method--you will never recreate the same amazing dish twice!
Arranging lady fingers would have been a great project for any age. Who doesn't like lining things up? Sprinkling the cocoa powder was another bit of fun--which ultimately led to some vacuuming. But, I think nearly everything leads to vacuuming it seems.
So, now the wait. Tiramisu needs to sit, and get happy. And, we're hoping in about a day, we're going to sit, with it, and get happy.
Meanwhile, Elsie was constructing some Valentine joy for her classmates. This cake recipe has been enjoyed by our family for many years and it's always a hit! The cake is black devils food cake with a very light egg white frosting. Elsie decided the frosting should be pink for the occasion. There is truly no "whippier" frosting than this one. I am eager to hear how cutting this beauty into 24 pieces went! There's not much messier than this frosting either!
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