Alright Everyone,

Summer is now officially gone and fall is upon us once again. With the chilly winds and the changing leaves of October comes the month of beer, monsters, goblins, parties and CANDY! So, what is everyone's plans to break in the new season? For me, I am not quite sure what my plans will be. I would like to try something new that I have never done and that is celebrating Oktoberfest and maybe going to Fright Fest at Great America. But whatever October may bring, I will be sure to post my wacky adventures!

XOXO,

A Girl With a Dream!

It was my friends birthday on 07/29/12 and instead of baking a cake I made him a chocolate pot de creme. It was a delicious twist on a B-day celebration. So I cheated a little with this recipe to make it a little easier. I place one 16oz store bought hot fudge and brought it to a simmer, added 2 1/2 cups of heavy cream and brought to a simmer again. In a separate bowl I whisked 3 egg yolks together and slowly added a cup full of the hot mixture ro bring the eggs to temp then added the eggs to the chocolate mixture. I filled ramikins and cooked in a custards at 325 degrees in a water bath for an hour. Custard will be slightly giggly. I let custard come to room temp, about 45 minutes and place in fridge for 3 hours. Once I was ready to serve I topped with fresh wipped cream and chopped nuts. Also as a slight spin you could drizzel caramel on top and make it a turtle chocolate pot de creme. But just a plain pot de creme is delicious on it's own, since it is such a rich dessert. Enjoy!

Here is a taste of Chicago at night. Aawwww, breath taking.

Check it out..... I made this Apple Tart and it was delicious. When you put puff pastry, apples and sugar together, you get magic!