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The 112th Bake: Mary’s Double Chocolate Mousse Entremets

This is a showstopper by the way. Not sure my sponge was up to par, but they certainly looked the part, cuteness wise and tasted like a true showstopper. Speaking of showstoppers, have you ever wanted to go to a restaurant for years, never gotten around to it, then the restaurant closes. That happened to me with an Italian restaurant in the city. But fortunately for me it has reopened, under another name, in a different location so I finally got to go. It was amazing, beat my expectations hands down. Not to mention the fact we had a 5 course degustation menu.

So good, Monzù

taste of Napoli,

I’d highly recommend it. http://www.monzu.co.nz/ The answer is don’t wait to try something new, do it now. I guess I learnt that and got lucky.

Well I had never tried an entremet, didn’t know in fact what that was, so here goes.

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By Denise, ago

The 99th Bake: Summer Four Berry Pie

You would think that a berry pie would entail some apples somewhere, Apple and blueberry, Apple and blackberry, but no, this pie is ALL BERRY and delicious to boot, all 750grams of them, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries. Now that’s a lot of antioxidants right there.

We know antioxidants are good for us but why? Because they fight free radicals. These chemicals cause oxidation that damages cells and their genetic material. Your body makes free radicals as it processes food, sunlight, and toxins. Antioxidants either stop free radicals before they form or break them down so they’re harmless. This pie then, has got to be good for you. And a great time of year for Berry pie!!! 🙂

  • berries, berries, zest and
  • more berries

The pastry of this pie was different too. It was made with flour, butter, sugar and egg yolk and cream cheese. This gave it a crisp texture when cooked as well as a luscious texture that rolled out easily.

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By Denise, ago