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ifeelbetter) wrote2011-03-26 12:19 am
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Chocolate Stout Cake Recipe
I have resolved to make this:

I undertake this task because (a) a friend left a load and a half of Chocolate Stout in my fridge on St. Paddy's Day, (b) the roller coaster of emotions I went on today was intense and can only be remedied with decadent foodstuffs, and (c) LOOK AT IT. IT IS PERFECT.
Also, I attempted to make this:

The recipe calls for lard. I assumed this was a nearly impossible thing to come by---but then I learned otherwise from a friendly butcher. So I made the crust with lard and that was a strange and fascinating experience. I recommend it to all and sundry.
But I need practice. My pie dough is weak still. My bread is strong, my pies are weak.

I undertake this task because (a) a friend left a load and a half of Chocolate Stout in my fridge on St. Paddy's Day, (b) the roller coaster of emotions I went on today was intense and can only be remedied with decadent foodstuffs, and (c) LOOK AT IT. IT IS PERFECT.
Also, I attempted to make this:

The recipe calls for lard. I assumed this was a nearly impossible thing to come by---but then I learned otherwise from a friendly butcher. So I made the crust with lard and that was a strange and fascinating experience. I recommend it to all and sundry.
But I need practice. My pie dough is weak still. My bread is strong, my pies are weak.