Seems a bit thin to me, but raspberry seems like a strange thing to make a pie out of to begin with.  He liked the crust, so Mom mush have been lookin down on me!

"Nice and tart. Great crust. Tastes like fresh raspberries." Was the comment.  Now I just hope I can tap this thing correct tomorrow!

Very nice

 

Holy smokes that looks tremendous.

I decided I do not care for traditional pie crust, so thought I would try a homemade pumpkin with a walnut shortbread crust!  After 10 minutes, the time it would take to bake a short bread cookie went and checked on pie crust, as I thought, so much fat and sugar, sides all slid down, so I am trying to adapt!

Another AA anniversary and they have requested a Boston Cream Pie.  I told them it would have to be a modified one, as I do not have a huge cake round and did not want to do 2 traditional to make enough.  So I found this recipe Boston Cream Cake and thought its size would be perfect.  Never having made one, I figured I better practice before Monday!  Once the cake and the pastry cream cool, I will top the cake and then add the chocolate ganache! 

Watched the video.  A lot of work, but I'll bet it tastes terrific!

The older I get the closer I get to the deserts. Yum.

Good to practice a recipe you have not made and a dessert you have not made.  A chocolatier or pastry chef or even someone with more chocolate experience would know that a "white" chocolate cannot be made into a good ganache...or if it can, they have the experience to do it.  See those people have remembered it has no cocoa solids, and therefore is not a good candidate for a ganache!  Still looks decent!  But Cocoa powder, pudding mix and hot chocolate does not work!

Good to practice a recipe you have not made and a dessert you have not made.  A chocolatier or pastry chef or even someone with more chocolate experience would know that a "white" chocolate cannot be made into a good ganache...or if it can, they have the experience to do it.  See those people have remembered it has no cocoa solids, and therefore is not a good candidate for a ganache!  Still looks decent!  But Cocoa powder, pudding mix and hot chocolate does not work!

Even though I am not a fan of white chocolate your comment got me thinking about white chocolate ganache.   so I looked it up on the web and there are a number of hits on how to make it.  I probably won't as I am a fan of chocolate and chocolate ganache. 

I was not wise enough to check to see if it could be done, I just assume the white chocolate chips would act the same way dark or semi sweet would, and these did not.  Maybe they are to cheap, or maybe the process is not as simple as heavy cream and chocolate chips...

There is an AA "birthday" tonight at Bent's meeting and the request was for a spice cake.  That is really not a cake in my repertoire and the last one I made I was very underwhelmed by.  So this time I looked up applesauce cake recipes and then added 5 spices instead of the 3 called for.  Made a cream cheese frosting.  Then , because it is the holiday season, was inspired to decorate a bit.  Saw a program hosted by Mary Berry last night and she made a spice cake and decorated with candied ginger.  I tried to remember her pattern, but mine is not as pretty.  But at least a little festive!

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It looks great and I am certain they will enjoy it

I would eat it, I love spice cake.