geekySuggested by
talkstowolves, our contest for today is:"Design signature cocktails or desserts for major characters/places in the Tobyverse."
What does the Luidaeg drink on a Friday night? What's Toby's favorite way to get wasted? How many virgin cocktails can Quentin down before he reaches legal age? Whip up something intoxicating and put it in the comments for the world to see.
The random drawing will be held Monday, July 12th. Voting on the cocktail/dessert competition* will begin the same day, and continue through July 15th. As no actual drinking is involved, you don't have to be twenty-one to enter, and there are lots of websites happy to help you out.
(*If we receive fewer than five entries, I won't do open judging, and the prize will be awarded based on how much I want to drink your cocktail or eat your pie.)
Game on!
July 8 2010, 02:49:31 UTC 7 years ago
* 1 cup plain chocolate biscuit crumbs
* 1/4 cup ground almonds or other nut meal
* 80g butter, melted
* 1/2 cup thickened cream plus 1/2 cup for topping, extra
* 1/2 cup caster sugar
* 200g TOBLERONE Milk or Dark Chocolate for topping
* 200g TOBLERONE Milk or Dark Chocolate, melted, cooled
* 2x250g blocks PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
Combine biscuit crumbs, butter and almonds, press into the base of a lightly greased 20cm springform pan. Chill until filling prepared.
Beat PHILADELPHIA and sugar using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the melted Toblerone and cream until well combined.
Pour onto the prepared crumb base and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until set, or overnight (preferably).
TOPPING:
Warm 1/2 cup heavy cream in a double-boiler (do not boil), and add 200g chopped Toblerone. Stir gently until chocolate has melted and the ganache begins to come together.
Continue mixing until all cream and chocolate is incorporated and mixture is smooth.
Pour/spoon over SET cheesecake, chill 2 hours or until required. Top with a few chocolate curls if desired.
The Incapacitated (for those times when alcohol is your weapon-of-choice)
(makes 2 large-4 small - although small kind of defeats the purpose)
2 shots (60ml) Kahlua
2 shots Bailey's
2 shots vodka (vanilla is nice)
2 shots dark Creme de Cacao
2 shots Godiva Chocolate liqueur, or similar
6-8 scoops chocolate, choc-chip ice cream (although any ice cream can be used for variations on the theme - and we have - MY original recipe calls for choc choc-chip)
Heavy cream
Chocolate sauce
Ice
2 chilled brandy balloons or hurricane glasses
Place 1-2 handfuls of ice in blender; measure (no need for absolute precision) over spirits and liqueurs. Splash in some heavy cream and top with ice cream, in small scoops.
Blend very well. Drizzle chocolate sauce around the inside of the glasses; pour in blended drink. Serve with powdered or flaked chocolate on top and a long straw.
Tasty, but will definitely incapacitate in a hurry.
July 11 2010, 22:35:03 UTC 7 years ago