Pictures for Yum Yum Brownie Muffins

Added some new pics to an old post from November to go with the recipe for Yum Yum Brownie Muffins. We had friends over today and we were feeling the need for something chocolatey - so easy peasy...these got whipped up.

Crepe Gateau

A couple Mother's Days ago I made this Chocolate Raspberry Gateau. It's dead easy (as long as you find making a huge pile of crepes easy). I don't have a proper recipe for it. But I'll explain how I did it.

I was inspired by the Crepe Suzette, I wanted something that would be somewhat light. Afterall, Mother's Day happens in Spring and both our Mother's always say they want something "healthy". Not that this is really light, but it's a lighter take than say Devil's Food cake or something like that.

Anyway, raspberries grabbed me for some reason. I think because I wanted a a fruit that would pair well with chocolate, and I'm not a huge chocolate/orange fan, so I figured raspberry was always good and it's another classic combination.

I dug out a crepe recipe from my now tattered Joy of Cooking. Poor book's binding has split and I really need a new one. And I started making crepes. Crepe after crepe after crepe. When I had my pile finished, it was really much more like a moutain at this point, I began assembly.

On the plate you are going to use for presentation, lay down a crepe. Smear it with your favorite jam. Lightly sprinkle cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and crushed nuts - I used walnuts. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat. And repeat.

When you finish, dust with powdered sugar. Then I made up a chocolate sauce for drizzling over and serving. It was quite a hit and definitely a keeper recipe for the future. Plus, it has endless possibilities for variations and play. Always a good thing. (Yipes I sound like Martha!)

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Cutting board

Cutting board
Originally uploaded by janieandchris.

Making dinner. Tonight it's a Mexican Cornbread casserole. Mmmm. Think it's been out of the oven long enough now that it's probably time to eat it!

Tomorrow I will post last couple pics and the recipe.