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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

TWD: Chocolate-Banded Ice Cream Torte

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I was excited when I found out this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe pick from Amy of Food, Family and Fun was the Chocolate-Banded Ice Cream Torte... until I read that the recipe used 8 raw eggs in the ganache. I wasn't grossed out or anything, but that seemed like a lot to take in. I'm actually not usually one that is concerned about the whole raw egg issue (being a total spoon licker myself) - but, still.

Aside from that I also had pretty much no occassion to make a whole torte to share with anyone. I haven't missed a week yet though and didn't want to start now. So, I am down to the wire and just finishing up making my two individual serving sized tortes. Like Steph suggested I used a couple of my mini paper wrappers to make these. I ended up making a caramel banana flavored ice cream to layer, but chose to just sandwich the ice cream between two layers of ganache - and I didn't read the directions to refreeze the ice cream, so this melty version is what you get (ok, what I get anyway) when I don't read the recipe before forging on.

If I ever get to make this again then I will do the three ganache layers - and not be so impatient. Either way, it still tasted really good - but then, how can ice cream ever be wrong?!

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24 comments:

Cristine said...

I love the minis!

Jenny said...

Yes, minis are adorable. And melty ice cream tastes better.

steph- whisk/spoon said...

melty is no big deal! the flavors sound great!

Engineer Baker said...

Caramel banana ice cream sounds delicious, and I love the minis. I almost didn't have the patience to let these re-freeze, but melty also means it's easier to eat, right? No harm done!

ostwestwind said...

Great minis, well done!

Ulrike from Küchenlatein

Maria said...

Melty means you just have to eat fast:) Nothing wrong with that!!

chocolatechic said...

Looks great.

I really wish I had made mine smaller.

Nancy/n.o.e said...

Your ice cream sounds amazing!
Nancy

NKP said...

Great mini torte, somehow the meltier shots look tastier!
I think I have the same cutlery. Does it curl up at the end?

kimberly salem said...

ok i REALLY need to start making minis... they are so cute! the meltiness makes it look gooey and delicious! :)

TeaLady said...

It's gonna melt eventually, and I kind of like it soft. Great Job. Love the minis.

Marthe said...

The mini's are so cute!!!

The Food Librarian said...

Totally cute and love the banana ice cream - that sounds perfectly yummy!

Jules Someone said...

Very cute. And the banana ice cream sounds delish.

Prudy said...

That's adorable but your inside out cake is making my head spin and my heart pitter patter.

Eleganza Strings/ The DeLadurantey Family said...

Aw those are cute! Great idea!

Anonymous said...

From one spoon licker to another, your torte looks very yummy. Nice work.

Susie Homemaker said...

yours are so nice!! i swear, i don't know where you find the time....

Susan @ SGCC said...

That melty chocolate looks pretty darn good! And, banana caramel ice cream sounds wonderful. I'll bet it was!

I was freaked out about the eggs too! I probably won't make this again because of it.

Anonymous said...

Mmmm! The caramel banana idea sounds SOO good! Your mini looks great!

Carol Peterman/TableFare said...

Caramel banana ice cream! Yum! I too am a spoon liker with rarely a thought about the raw eggs, but somehow eight of them made me nervous. I experimented with pasteurizing them and it at least made me feel better about serving it to guests.

Heather B said...

yuuuum! Can I have some of that ice cream? Pretty please!!!???

Jayne said...

Melty is a good trait in an ice cream dessert, at least in my opinion! Looks really yummy!

Jaime said...

a little melty is ok, as long as it's delicious :)

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