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The review from lemonadesandwich reminded me that I'd been meaning to try this one too, and I did so for a child's birthday party also. My wife was worried it would be too dark for the little ones (6-year-olds) but I had a feeling they'd be able to take it, and they were enthusiastic. As was I. It was moist, very dark and chocolaty, but not as dense as a brownie.
I didn't have 10 x 2" pans, so I cooked three separate layers in regular 9" pans. Cooking time was a little less - 45 minutes or so. I also made half a measure of frosting for a cake using 2 of the layers, as 1 lb of chocolate seemed like an awful lot. I tweaked the frosting a little, using a bit more butter and a little icing sugar, thinking of the kids.
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I came across this recipe on Smitten Kitchen, where Deb used it as a side dish for her Chana Masala. Cauliflower and potatoes are classic together with this sort of spicing, and the recipe didn't disappoint. I didn't have any ginger or jalapeno at the time, but it was still very tasty.
One thing though - the potato and cauliflower come out of the oven nice and crispy, then you put them in the frying pan with onions and spices and a bit of water and they get rather soft and soggy. Next time I may just cook them a little longer and then mix everything together just before serving and see how it comes out.
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This is a deceptively simple recipe, but the completed pie is greater than the sum of its parts. The tartness of the rhubarb and the sweet / tart flavour of the raspberries are softened by the pear. Then there's some orange peel and cinnamon to round it out. It's incredibly delicious.
The recipe calls for store-bought crusts, but of course it's easy to substitute your favourite recipe. The only thing that's an issue is that these three ingredients are never in season at the same time. What I do is freeze rhubarb in the spring, raspberries in the summer and then when pears are in season in the fall, out come the pies!
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