JFI for Coconut
Dec 31, 2006 Noticias
Coconut is this month’s theme for Jihva for Ingredients and it’s hosted by Ashwini of Food for Thought.
It didn’t take very long at all to decide what to make as it gave me another opportunity to try out the new toy - so with sunny skies overhead I offer up this simple Coconut Ice-Cream.
Coconut Ice-Cream
250ml/1 cup coconut milk
250ml/1 cup coconut cream
100 grams caster sugar
4 egg yolks
Place the coconut milk, coconut cream and sugar into a pan and gently heat until the sugar has dissolved - don’t let the mixture come to the boil as it will split.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Whisk the egg yolks until fluffy then add a tablespoon of the cooling coconut mixture - continue whisking to amalgamate before adding the remaining coconut mixture. Pour this into a clean saucepan and place over a gentle heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before placing in the fridge. You’ll need this as cold as possible before making the ice-cream, so give it at least 6 hours or even overnight in the fridge.
To make the ice-cream just follow manufacturer’s instructions. When finished store in a sealable container in the freezer for a few hours before serving.
If you don’t have an ice-cream maker you can still make it. Just store the mixture in a shallow metal tin in the freezer and every two hours whisk it until thick and creamy. You’ll need to do this 2-3 times to get a good texture.
For this dish instead of storing the ice cream in a container, I’ve scooped it out into ring moulds that I’ve placed on baking paper - this will wrap up each mould and give a nice smooth surface to the ice-cream discs. I’ve then placed them in the freezer to harden.
To serve, I place the ice-cream disc onto a thin, sweet pastry circle and top it with toasted shredded coconut.
Tagged with Jihva for Ingredients : JFI
Blawg Review #89
Dec 31, 2006 Noticias
David Blackwood
1976 Etching and aquatint
20 X 32 inches
(click on the image for more information)
The origin of the Christmas tradition of ‘Mummering’ can be traced back to celebrations of the Twelve Days of Christmas in the Middle Ages, and these traditions were probably derived from much earlier Druidic rituals surrounding the winter solstice. Mummering began on the night of Boxing Day and continued until January 6. Groups of mummers would wander from village to village at night, playing the fool and calling on a house with a measured, ceremonial knock and the invocation “Any mummers allowed in?” The mummers would be admitted to the kitchen and questioned to guess their identity. Once their true identity was guessed they were required to throwback the veil or mask and expose or ‘unveil’. They would then be offered a drink or their ‘Christmas’ a plate of cakes and a glass of cordial. In repayment the mummers were expected to entertain before they headed out for the next house.
Very rarely you would hear reports of a ‘Lone Mummer’ appearing in a remote community as it was hard to imagine anyone undertaking such a visit alone in the dead of winter. In fact, this kind of sighting was a dreaded event, which stirred ancient and instinctive superstitions against outsiders, the archetype of the ‘Stranger’. A lone mummer was so unlikely and threatening that it was always referred to as a ‘Spirit’ and was a certain sign of impending death in the New Year. Actual encounters with lone mummers did happen once or twice every ten years.
This is one of those years.
In this Blawg Review #89, your dutiful editor appears as the lone mummer, visiting the sites of legal webloggers far and near in the blogosphere between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day 2007.
In the tradition of mummering, every blogger visited in Blawg Review #89 will be permitted to ask no more than three questions in a single private email to the editor as to his identity — each question requiring a simple “yes or no” answer — but may not ask a direct question as to a name or other pseudonym used by the editor, such as, “Are you so-and-so?” or “Is such-and-such your blog?” Questions and answers must be kept confidential, on oath, by each enquirer and the editor except as follows.
On January 6th, the end of the mummering, the editor of Blawg Review will post an addendum to this Blawg Review #89 discussing some of the more interesting questions and answers publicly for the first time, and disclosing whether his true personal identity has been discovered. If the secret identity of your anonymous editor remains undiscovered after these inquisitions, we shall entertain no more discussion of it this year.
David Blackwood
2006 Etching and aquatint
6 x 12 inches, 15.2 x 30.5 cm. (image size)
(three plates printed on one sheet)
edition of 75 $ 1,800 unframed
Contact the Gallery to Order
David Blackwood’s depictions of the life, the landscape, and the people of Newfoundland have produced, over the past four decades, a body of work which holds a special place in the Canadian imagination. His strangely beautiful images have come to represent to many of us the essence of Newfoundland’s landscape and traditional culture. Part personal biography, part cultural document, part mythic narrative, his work forms an ongoing chronicle of the distinctive stories, both epic and personal, which have shaped his life and the life of his native province. He is widely regarded as Canada’s most accomplished printmaker.
It would have been perfect to start in Newfoundland, the birthplace of artist David Blackwood and the inspiration for his wonderful art exhibition, The Mummer’s Veil, which is the theme of this special issue of Blawg Review, but I can’t find any newfie lawyer blogs at Google.ca. So, the lone mummer begins his journey at the Wise Law Blog, because Toronto lawyer Garry Wise vacationed in Newfoundland this summer and that’s close enough for me. Garry asks, Has the “War on Christmas” come north? While in Toronto, I stop by and say hello to business lawyer Rob Hyndman, who tells me about Life in a Northern Country. And before leaving the city, I drop in to say Happy Chrismukkah to Law Librarian and Info Diva Connie Crosby, who’s all excited about a burgeoning law intranet co-ordinators’ interest group in Toronto that met for the first time last month. Any mummers allowed in?
On to Schenectady, I find my old friend David Giacalone still writing haiku and thinking about family at Christmastime, and putting his Harvard Law Degree to good use every day, serving the public interest at SHLEP: the Self-Help Law ExPress. We talk seriously about Search Engine Privacy Strategies, and share a few laughs about search engine queries that send Inadvertent Searchees to his weblog.
Bob Ambrogi takes note of a special blog post in which Sherry Fowler writes about her yellow underpants and what she’s learned from writing her blog.
Prettier Than Napoleon in Washington, D.C., Amber Taylor responds to her heckler by explaining how he also could get into Harvard.
David Lat at Above the Law reports on the case of Steinbuch v. Cutler: The Blogospheric Trial of the Century. Well, actually, he’s just phoning it in over the holidays.
Huffington Post contributing editor Melissa Lafsky discusses sex, bloggers, privacy, and lawsuits on Eat the Press.
Seth at QuizLaw tells the story of a lawyer facing disciplinary proceedings, who’s trying to stay positive and move on with his legal career.
TechnoLawyer Blog presents I’m Billing Time, a music video by the Bar & Grill Singers, a group of lawyers in Austin, Texas who create and sing parodies to raise money for public interest legal services.
Peter Lattman at the Wall Street Journal Law Blog writes an article headlined Clients Demand Diversity at Law Firms that sparks a debate among readers in the blog comments. Carolyn Elefant at Law.com’s Legal Blog Watch follows up with a Diversity Roundup.
While in New York City, I stop by Mad Kane’s for some New Year’s resolutions humor, in the form of a spousal contract, by “recovering lawyer” Madeleine Begun Kane. Bruce MacEwen, discusses “Wealth” and “Conscience” at Adam Smith, Esq., paying homage to his site’s intellectual godfather. Ted Frank at Overlawyered reports on a case where a homeowner is being sued over the death of a 19 year old who died moshing at a New Year’s Eve party — moshing, not noshing. New York Personal Injury Attorney Eric Turkewitz finds it troubling that a New York Judge Rejects Pseudonyms In Sex Assault Case. Monica Bay, at The Common Scold, reviews An Inconvenient Truth. Marty Schwimmer, at The Trademark Blog, is thinking about Marilyn Monroe and Betty Crocker and Aunt Jemima, and the likelihood of confusion.
In New Jersey, Ron Coleman of Likelihood of Confusion asks, “What business does the FTC have regulating bloggers and deciding what they should and should not disclose?” Kevin Heller suggests I go to Philadelphia with him…
We catch up with Howard Bashman on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and, together, we track down Professor James Maule at Villanova. Jim suggests we drop in on a former student of his, Jen Burke, at Transcending Gender, who insists we all go downtown to watch the Mummers Parade. “Drag is not an option,” says Jen, who puts on a mask and helps the guys get dressed up like mummers, too.

At the parade, we bump into Professor Peter Spiro from Temple, who says that one sign that the blogging phenomenon may have peaked is the number of abandoned blogs one comes across these days — blogs that are still up, but on which nothing’s been posted for months.
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade is a beloved tradition that traces its roots to before the city was founded. It is the oldest folk parade in America. The parade is held New Years Day (weather permitting) and it’s a day long event.
The first official Mummers Parade was on January 1, 1901. Prior to that, local lore holds that many traditions — the dressing (”mumming”) from England, Sweden and other countries — came on New Year’s Day when at midnight, the citizens shot off guns to welcome the new year, a dangerous tradition that the law frowns upon. The next day, residents usually went door-to-door shouting out the following rhyme:Here we stand at your door,
As we did the year before.
Give us whiskey, give us gin,
Open the door and let us in!
Or give us something nice and hot
Like a steaming hot bowl of pepper pot!**(A Philadelphia soup)
The parade is related to the Mummers Play tradition from the UK.
In the UK, it’s also traditional for the Queen to announce so-called New Year’s “honours,” including knighthoods, dameships, OBEs — membership in the “Order of the British Empire” (yes, it’s still called that for the honor, but nowhere else). This year, as you may have seen, Bono (of U2) received a knighthood. Without trying to be regal about it, here’s expat David Maister’s honors list for 2007, acknowledging the contributions of everyone who participated on his blog during the past year. I know the lawyers on this list appreciate the link love.
I decide to catch a flight across the pond — like Phil Collins did for Live Aid — to make appearances in Philadelphia and Wembley on the same day…
Arriving in London, I bump into Hugh MacLeod in a bar, who shows me one of his cartoons that would make a good business card for a lawyer. Heh. I’d love to sit in a pub reading gapingvoid cartoons all day, but time is money and I want to stop at Corporate Blawg UK while in London, and I’d like to spend some time with Justin Patten at Human Law, as well. Justin’s surprised to see me, and asks if I’d like to see some examples of corporate blogging policies. I show him Hugh’s business card for lawyers. Justin says if I’m in England looking for lawyers with a sense of humour, I should pop in on Charon QC, or Jeremy Phillips at IPKat. Season’s Greetings, says Jeremy, showing me an inspirational picture from whataboutcats.com, which reminds us to look after homeless cats this winter. Which reminds me, I have to grab a flight back to the States to catch up with Dan Hull on his Renaissance Weekend and get his favorite links to more law blogs from around the world.
In South Carolina, David Swanner asks, “What Audience is Your Blog Addressing?”
On JD2B we pick up a story about Duke University law professor Erwin Chemerinsky, who earlier this year spurned an offer to take over as dean of UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Law, and has emerged as a candidate for the same job where he works now. Duke officials are tightlipped about the search process.
In Lexington, Kentucky, Duke alum Ben Cowgill says, “Here’s how it’s done Mr. Nifong.”
I finally arrive in St. Louis, the hub of the blawgosphere. Matt Homann is hosting a get-together of some sort, which makes it convenient to meetup with several of the leading law bloggers from around here. When I show up unexpectedly, they’re all apparently relieved to see that none of them is really the anonymous editor of Blawg Review. The hot topic of discussion is Matt Homann’s 15 Lawyer Tips: A Mini Manifesto. George Lenard has a couple or three posts he wants to discuss about employers using Facebook for background checking. Evan Schaeffer extends Holiday Greetings and asks me to mention the latest Weekly Law School Roundup. That’s so like Evan, to be always thinking of others. Dennis Kennedy wants to know why there’s no category for Best Legal Technology Blog in the recent Blawg Review Awards 2006.
From St. Louis, you can get almost anywhere in two clicks. I go next to see Ernie the Attorney in New Orleans and pick up a discussion he had recently with his readers about provocative blog posts — sometimes they offend. While in Nawlins, I check in with Raymond Ward, who’s hosting Blawg Review #90 next at Minor Wisdom. Ray says Jerry Ford was his favorite Republican president. We digress, and take a look at some of the more interesting posts on law blogs this week that reflect on the life and death of President Gerald R. Ford.
Ann Althouse offers some personal reminiscences about Ford and his presidency, including the Chevy Chase parodies, the “Whip Inflation Now” buttons, and her decision not to vote for Carter because he was “a small man”.Roger Alford remembers Ford as an internationalist who was instrumental in producing the Helsinki Accords.
Dan Filler thinks the instant obituaries published immediately after Ford’s death were creepy.
Ian Ayres talks about Ford’s noncommittal response to a confirmation hearing question about a possible Nixon pardon.
Gordon Smith takes a look back at some of Ford’s sporting accomplishments.
Lyle Denniston looks at Ford’s impact on the Supreme Court — as a president rather than as a litigant like his predecessor.
Michael Dorf discusses Gerald Ford’s Greatest Legacy: John Paul Stevens.
J. Craig Williams writes, “There will be many tributes to Gerald Ford, and ones by people more important than me, to be sure. Let me add a personal note, however, to honor the people’s President.”
Continuing on my journey, I stop by Douglas Sorocco’s firm in Oklahoma and find a spiffy, shinier PHOSITA. Doug mentions he’s on a panel at the 2007 Corporate Patent Congress Conference later this month.
Jeralyn Merritt is blogging up a storm in Denver. She’s blogging the Saddam Hussein hanging at TalkLeft. Greg Worthen at Public Defender Stuff complains that the recent Blawg Review Awards 2006 didn’t have a category for Best Public Defender Blog, and remedies the oversight announcing The 2006 Public Defender Blogger Awards. Stephanie West Allen at idealawg finds out what lawyers appreciate.
Deep in the heart of Texas, Tom Mighell, continues to feature the Blawg of the Day at Inter-Alia. Tom Kirkendall, at Houston’s Clear Thinkers, shares the story of one of Houston’s greatest surgeons, a patient of the surgery he created. Scott Henson at Grits for Breakfast says the legislature should prioritize mental health spending that relieves local jails. And The Mommy Blawg reports that a female inmate in a Dallas jail recently gave birth in the jailhouse elevator. The Mommy Blawger takes me to DFW just in time for my next flight…
Touching down in Australia, I stop first at SOX First, where Leon Gettler asks, “Is SOX unconstitutional?” Peter Black, at Freedom to Differ, has collected his Best Posts of 2006 for us, as part of his end of year wrap-up. While in Brisbane, I pop in on David Jacobson, who asks, “Are You the Person of the Year? And how does that affect your business?” Jacobson recommends the upcoming Australian Blogging Conference that Peter Black is hosting at QUT. Sounds interesting, but I have a flight to catch…
Landing in California, I first stop to see Colin Samuels, who picked up the award for Blawg Review of the Year 2006 to put on his mantel with last year’s award. We catch up with George M. Wallace at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, and he fills us in on the latest litigation involving the Beach Boys, and what’s new at Declarations and Exclusions. Craig Williams and another biker lawyer says, “Happy Holidays to Everyone!” Denise Howell is found issue-spotting at Lawgarithms. Eugene Volokh, Ilya Somin, and Stephen Bainbridge discuss whether a historical association with racial discrimination has forever tainted the concept of federalism. Professor Bainbridge also wants to talk about The SEC’s Proposed Section 404 Guidance while driving, and offers to take me to my next destination in his pimped-out Porsche. We head North on the Pacific Coast Highway…
Kevin O’Keefe, on Bainbridge Island, says blog created communities offer opportunities for lawyers, and recommends we all get together with Bill Marler — for lunch.
I decide to take a run across the border to Vancouver and surprise a few Canadian law bloggers. Steve Matthews at Vancouver Law Librarian Blog introduces his picks for the first ever Canada Law Blog Awards. With all these great Canadian blawgs, I wonder why only one Canadian law blogger has hosted Blawg Review, so far. Apparently, I just missed him, too. UBC Law student Ryan Austin of Lawyerlike, is at home with his family in Calgary for the holidays. Before leaving Vancouver, I poke my head into the Canadian Trademark Blog, which reminds us to pay attention to domain name registration renewals.
Steve Nipper is surprised that anybody would show up unexpectedly in Boise. But he seems genuinely happy to have some company, and we chat for hours about Google Patent Search and Legal Mojo over Courthouse Burgers and Lawyer Fries at the world-famous Crescent “No Lawyers” Bar and Grill.
J. Matthew Buchanan at Promote the Progress is thinking about how the next Congress might deal with patent reform, as he readies himself for The American Conference Institute’s Corporate Patent Congress 2007 later this month, where he’s on a panel with other notable patentistas.
Cincinnati-based Stephen Albainy-Jenei, at Patent Baristas, asks, “Could the FDA Put the Squeeze on Off-Label Revenues?” Professor Doug Berman ranks the top ten sentencing stories from 2006.
In Chicago, Professor Becker and Judge Posner discuss drunk driving.
I stop in Michigan to congratulate Denise Brogan on graduating with a JD after going back to university as a non-traditional law student. We discuss Life, Law, and Gender, and the challenges of new beginnings. Denise is surprised that I haven’t forgotten our email conversation in April ‘05 — even before Blawg Review #1 was posted — when she was personally invited to host Blawg Review. Maybe in 2007, Denise?
Finally, I traverse Michigan to visit The Greatest American Lawyer and get his perspective on the year ahead.
Hosting Blawg Review gives me an opportunity to connect with many friends and colleagues in the community of law bloggers, sharing with everyone these thoughts On Friendship and a New Year, and mummering encourages me to disclose some details about myself.
David Blackwood
2002 Etching and aquatint
12 X 18 inches
(click on the image for more information)
Countdown to 2007
Dec 31, 2006 Noticias
However the cookie crumbles, we wish you a most Happy New Year!
Lawyers Appreciate Link Love
Dec 30, 2006 Noticias
Lawyers appreciate link love.
Stephanie West Allen of idealawg, who’s scheduled to host Blawg Review on June 25th, and Julie Fleming Brown of Life at the Bar, who will be collaborating with her in that issue of Blawg Review, came up with this wonderful idea to close out the year with a flurry of appreciation in the legal blogosphere.
I was tagged by my good friend David Giacalone, whose new blog SHLEP: the Self-Help Law ExPress, winner of this year’s Blawg Review Award for Best Law Blog in the Public Interest, has received even more link love recently than his popular haiku and legal punditry blog at f/k/a…, which was recognized last year with an award for Creative Law Blog.
Remember, if you find an interesting law blog linked in Blawg Review, consider spreading some link love on your blog. It’s really appreciated.
It’s a bit late in the game for me to tag three law bloggers by name, so I’ll take this opportunity to invite you if you were not yet tagged and would like to contribute to this “Lawyers Appreciate” linkfest. Go ahead, and say the anonymous editor of Blawg Review invited you.
Here’s a list of those who’ve joined in the “Lawyers Appreciate…” countdown.
Sesame and Almond Nougat
Dec 30, 2006 Noticias
Torrone is a favourite form of nougat but it is slightly fiddly to make so I was quite interested to try a more wholesome version by Ursula Ferrigno that involves sesame seeds, almonds and honey.
You can, if you like toast both the sesame seeds and almonds before making this nougat but I decided to go with a more natural approach and left them untoasted. Either way, I think you might have to double the recipe to keep up with demand!
Sesame and Almond Nougat
[Makes a 28cm/11 inch square]
200 grams/7oz honey
55 grams/2oz caster sugar
225 grams/8oz sesame seeds
200 grams/7oz blanched almonds, roughly chopped
Prepare a 28cm/11 inch square baking tray (at least 5mm/¼ inch high) - line it with greased baking paper (almond oil is preferred).
Place the honey into a saucepan and gently heat until melted.
Add the sugar and slowly allow to come to boiling point.
Add the sesame seeds and almonds and continue to heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
Pour this thickened mixture into the prepared tray and flatten it into shape. Let it cool slightly before cutting into small squares, then allow it to cool completely before serving.
Feel free to help yourself to a piece or two ![]()
Tagged with Sweet Food
2006 CLawBies - Canada Law Blog Awards
Dec 29, 2006 Noticias
There’s no doubt that Canadian Law blogs were on a roll in 2006. Our online voices have made inroads into the US blogosphere, and we’ve established great connections with European law blogs. So in the spirit of the Blawggies & the Blawg Review awards, here’s my inaugural edition of the CLawBies. Enjoy!
1) Best Canadian Law Blog (or Blogger) Award: Michael Geist - Simply put, Michael Geist is the most influential of Canadian law bloggers. He’s the epitome of a thought leader, and our Canadian equivalent to Lawrence Lessig. And that’s saying something. Runner ups: Rob Hyndman, Simon Chester.
2) Best Practitioner Support Blog - No question on this one. If you track privacy law in Canada, you read David Fraser’s Canadian Privacy Law Blog. David must also be Canada’s most dedicated blogger. His work is as close to exhaustive as a blog can deliver. And did I mention David’s selection as a 2006 Outstanding Young Canadian? Runner ups: eLegal Canton, Alan Gahtan’s Technology and Internet Law Blog
3) Legal Culture Award - Precedent: The New Rules of Law and Style. Melissa Kluger’s mix of law firm issues, fashion advice, and legal news worthy controversy is one of a kind in Canada. The tabloid approach to law blogs may soon be upon us, but we can take comfort that Precedent is doing it right - with class and humour.
4) My Non-Legal Audience Award goes to Rob Hyndman - Law bloggers constantly talk about engaging non-legal audiences, Rob Hyndman does it. The ‘A-list’ Technology bloggers read & comment on Rob’s posts like he’s one of the family. Why? Probably because better than any other Canadian law blogger, Rob understands his blog as a voice. He engages and converses where others simply opine. New law bloggers should take note.
5) Friend of the North Awards - Blogging is international, and keeping the north-south idea flow is important. So I’m recognizing Kevin O’Keefe and Dennis Kennedy with the first ‘Friend of the North’ Awards — given to a US law blogger that actively reads and links to Canadian law blogs.
6) EuroCan Connection Awards - In a similar vein, European law bloggers are also very important to making our Canadian voices heard. Leading the way in 2006, I thought, were these three blogs: Information Overlord, ServiceDoc Info and Markenblog. A big and regular thanks to each of them.
7) Practice Management Award - I didn’t think there was a worthy Canadian in this category, but a new entry is about to add a substantial Canadian voice to this blogging genre. Allison Wolf’s The Lawyer Coach Blog is very new, but very good. So trust me on this one, take her feed, and watch it soar in 2007.
Law Librarian Blog Award - Michel-Adrien Sheppard’s Library Boy. Michel-Adrien has had an outstanding year, breaking stories faster than almost everyone. He’s constantly relaying content that Librarians can rely on. Runner ups: BCCLS What’s New Blog, Connie Crosby. (Of note… I’m excluding the VLLB from this and all other Award categories.)
9) Best Legal Technology Blog - I’m biased on this one, but Slaw is world class. From Jordan Furlong’s guest blogging, to the Marshall Rothstein SCC appointment, to the Grey Lit theme week, Slaw is the context behind legal technology. 2006 was a mighty fine year, and I’m proud to be a part.
10) Best New Law Blog Award - Lots of great new Canadian law blogs, and way too tough to call anything but a tie here: Vincent Gautais, Atlanteknology, Precedent, and the Canadian Trademark Blog*. (*Disclosure: While I’ve disqualified the VLLB, the content coming out of the CTB is top notch. So I think this one’s justified, despite my involvement.)
11) Law Professor Blog Award - University of Toronto Law School Faculty Blog. This category is still under represented in Canada, and the UofT blog could bump up their posting frequency, but this initiative is definitely a quality effort. Let’s hope that 2007 will bring out more Canadian law professor blogs! Runner ups: Vincent Gautais, Michael Geist
I know I’ve missed a number of great Canadian voices, and my apologies for any glaring omissions. Plus, this really is all in fun! Make sure you’re on my list for 2007!
Happy New Year !!!!! 2007
Dec 29, 2006 Noticias
Photo courtesy of Travelpeople
Wishing all friends and visitors a happy, healthy and Prosperous New Year !!! All the best !!
AC
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Sugar High Friday #26
Dec 29, 2006 Noticias
Danielle from Habeaus Brûlée is hosting this edition of Sugar High Friday and decided on the theme of Sugar Art.
Now, there’s more chocolate than sugar in this but hopefully I’ve got the art bit covered in this Chocolate Christmas Tree.
Chocolate Christmas Tree
[Makes 1 tree]
300 grams dark chocolate, melted
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted
icing sugar, to dust
25 grams dark chocolate, melted, extra
Firstly, you need to draw the different sized crosses on sheets of baking paper. This tree goes from 18cm at the bottom to 7cm at the top with crosses at 1cm increments - you will make 12 crosses. For those using imperial measurements that’s roughly 8 inches to 3 inches with half inch increments.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler until runny then stir through the slivered almonds and coconut.
Using a spoon, dollop out the chocolate along the cross templates you’ve made. The best look comes in being a bit random in how your form these crosses.
Let the crosses cool until solid - don’t rush to make the tree, you really do need the chocolate to be as hard as possible to avoid the chance of breakage.
You’ll be using a little melted chocolate to clue the layers together.
Place the largest at the bottom of your serving dish, put a little melted chocolate in the centre and add the next size down cross, positioning at an angle to the bottom so the branch lies between the two arms of the cross. Then add a little melted chocolate to the centre of this branch and add the next cross. Continue the process until you’ve used all the crosses.
Dust with icing sugar.
To eat, just snap the branches from the tree.
Tagged with Sugar High Friday : SHF
SONC on the move
Dec 28, 2006 Noticias
SONC broke out of an important consolidation area 24$ with considerable volume and will likely have the attention of the swing-traders in the next little while, the trend still moving up, so keep an eye on it.
Stocks to watch carefully in the next sessions : RMBS , JDSU , NVLS , MENT , GTW , PLMD , PWAV
Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
That’s all. Have a nice evening !!!
AC











