Only made 1/3 of the recipe since I didn't feel like taking out a second mortgage to buy 3 pints of raspberries.
The Good:
The aroma and flavor are amazing. I used 70% Callebaut and it's bitter but I'm happy with that.
My first taste screamed "filling for molded candies" so I'm going to test that theory. I've successfully filled candy with raspberry jam and Dyslexic sauce and this follows that same vein.
The nuts provide a contrast that I wasn't expecting, but like. However, I feel it ultimately limits the end use of the product.
The Bad:
Although I followed the directions, it seems far too thick. I haven't tried reheating to see if it smoothes out. This is probably my fault since I cooked it the full amount of time while only making 1/3 the recipe.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Marilyns%20Minutia/003.jpg
Because of the slivered almond pieces, I wouldn't use this as an icing glaze and doubt I'd used it for a pastry filling--the nuts just throw you...you're not expecting them when you hit the intensive raspberry and dark chocolate flavors. But they're tasty, so make your own decision.
The Unexpected:
I'm quite a fan of Hercule Poirot and by extension, Agatha Christie. Her biographies detail the meticulous research Agatha used to find imaginative and clever murder methods. Well, this recipe provides a new one not found in pharmacological potions or botanical poisons. Not only is the cook rewarded with two 4-oz jars of dark chocolate raspberry delight, but --for a limited time only-- you can create your own jar of Death by Deverticulitis Jam.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Marilyns%20Minutia/004-1.jpg
Send this jar of raspberry sauce (briming with thousands of seeds capable of inflaming an unsuspecting intestinal tract) to that cranky, sedentary bachelor great-great-uncle of yours. You know...the one who drove you crazy during those forced family holiday get togethers. The One who doesn't eat enough fiber. The One with all the money.
Eventually, the inheritance check will be in the mail. And the police will be none the wiser, except for that lingering scent of summer raspberries.
http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12689/Raspberry-Chocolate-Almond-Spread.html
The Good:
The aroma and flavor are amazing. I used 70% Callebaut and it's bitter but I'm happy with that.
My first taste screamed "filling for molded candies" so I'm going to test that theory. I've successfully filled candy with raspberry jam and Dyslexic sauce and this follows that same vein.
The nuts provide a contrast that I wasn't expecting, but like. However, I feel it ultimately limits the end use of the product.
The Bad:
Although I followed the directions, it seems far too thick. I haven't tried reheating to see if it smoothes out. This is probably my fault since I cooked it the full amount of time while only making 1/3 the recipe.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Marilyns%20Minutia/003.jpg
Because of the slivered almond pieces, I wouldn't use this as an icing glaze and doubt I'd used it for a pastry filling--the nuts just throw you...you're not expecting them when you hit the intensive raspberry and dark chocolate flavors. But they're tasty, so make your own decision.
The Unexpected:
I'm quite a fan of Hercule Poirot and by extension, Agatha Christie. Her biographies detail the meticulous research Agatha used to find imaginative and clever murder methods. Well, this recipe provides a new one not found in pharmacological potions or botanical poisons. Not only is the cook rewarded with two 4-oz jars of dark chocolate raspberry delight, but --for a limited time only-- you can create your own jar of Death by Deverticulitis Jam.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Marilyns%20Minutia/004-1.jpg
Send this jar of raspberry sauce (briming with thousands of seeds capable of inflaming an unsuspecting intestinal tract) to that cranky, sedentary bachelor great-great-uncle of yours. You know...the one who drove you crazy during those forced family holiday get togethers. The One who doesn't eat enough fiber. The One with all the money.
Eventually, the inheritance check will be in the mail. And the police will be none the wiser, except for that lingering scent of summer raspberries.
http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12689/Raspberry-Chocolate-Almond-Spread.html