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Blue Flowers Earl Gray Tea Macaron.
Makes 45 finished macarons
chocolate macaron
340g confectioners sugar
190g almond flour
170g aged egg whites [5-6 egg whites that have been separated and left out at room temperature for two days]
45g sugar
7g egg white powder
25g cocoa powder
Sift the almond powder and confectioners sugar, and add the cocoa powder.
Whisk the egg whites, sugar and egg white powder until it forms stiff peaks.
Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites. Fold until the mixture becomes shiny and somewhat loose (you should have to squeeze the mixture from the piping bag, not let in run).
On a Silpat, pipe disks with 4 centimeters in diameter and let rest for 20 minutes to form a crust.
Bake in the convection over at 150 degrees C/300 degrees F for twelve minutes.
Let cool and freeze immediately.
Blue Flowers Earl Grey ganache
290g Heavy cream (plus a little more)
15g Blue Flowers Earl grey tea [if you can’t find this, any good earl grey tea will do]
270g Chocolate (at least 58% cocoa)
50g Chocolate (at least 38% cocoa)
50g Unsalted butter
Bring the cream to a simmer. Add the tea and cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
Strain the cream/tea mixture.
Add more cream to infusion to bring weight back to 290g and simmer again.
Pour the cream over half dark and milk chocolate.
Add the room temperature butter and mix to combine.
Fill the macarons with ganache and close.
Wow!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lfnhGn8q1rt0ua4o1_500.jpg)
Wow!Blue Flowers Earl Gray Tea Macaron.
Makes 45 finished macarons
chocolate macaron
- 340g confectioners sugar
- 190g almond flour
- 170g aged egg whites [5-6 egg whites that have been separated and left out at room temperature for two days]
- 45g sugar
- 7g egg white powder
- 25g cocoa powder
- Sift the almond powder and confectioners sugar, and add the cocoa powder.
- Whisk the egg whites, sugar and egg white powder until it forms stiff peaks.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites. Fold until the mixture becomes shiny and somewhat loose (you should have to squeeze the mixture from the piping bag, not let in run).
- On a Silpat, pipe disks with 4 centimeters in diameter and let rest for 20 minutes to form a crust.
- Bake in the convection over at 150 degrees C/300 degrees F for twelve minutes.
- Let cool and freeze immediately.
Blue Flowers Earl Grey ganache
- 290g Heavy cream (plus a little more)
- 15g Blue Flowers Earl grey tea [if you can’t find this, any good earl grey tea will do]
- 270g Chocolate (at least 58% cocoa)
- 50g Chocolate (at least 38% cocoa)
- 50g Unsalted butter
- Bring the cream to a simmer. Add the tea and cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain the cream/tea mixture.
- Add more cream to infusion to bring weight back to 290g and simmer again.
- Pour the cream over half dark and milk chocolate.
- Add the room temperature butter and mix to combine.
- Fill the macarons with ganache and close.
I had planned on reading myself to sleep but the hairy one decided he needed to sleep on me more than I needed to read. #kitten #cat #baby #love #mainecoon #catsofinstagram #instacat #sweet (Taken with instagram)
I bet we laugh.
First posted here.
i played it as a beta when i was 12, and continue to play even at age 19. scary carrie at BDC in lawrence, kansas did a wonderful job.
awesome
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Marriage Proposal of the Day: In what is believed to be the first proposal of marriage between two gay men — and war vets — on a U.S. military base, Navy vet Cory Huston asked Marine Avarice Guerrero to marry him Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. Here’s the story:
Under a bright Southern California sky at Camp Pendleton’s Camp Del Mar near Oceanside, California, a full two hours before his boyfriend’s return from the badlands of Afghanistan, Cory Huston waited nervously. Huston, who was discharged under the former Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, chain smoked as he rehearsed the simple proposal he would deliver when Guerrero would arrive.
Finally, luggage in tow, Guerrero emerged with a smile on his face. Upon seeing Huston, Guerrero dropped his bags; aimed a kiss toward Huston’s lips; and opened his arms to his boyfriends waiting embrace. The time and distance of 10 months’ separation evaporated in a public show of affection that less than a year ago would have been cause for court martial. After a few minutes of emotional holding and kissing, Huston went anxiously down on one knee; looked up at Guerrero, who was dressed from head to toe in military fatigues; and produced an engagement ring and the time-honored phrase, “Will you marry me?”
Huston’s mild tremble, a result of hours and days of anticipation about this day, was quickly quieted by the one word every hopeful fiancé wants to hear: “Yes.”
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It’s already been a super emotional day but I cried when I read this. Freedom to love and marry without fear of retribution from above is beautiful and should be celebrated.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35gtwp5cI1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Marriage Proposal of the Day: In what is believed to be the first proposal of marriage between two gay men — and war vets — on a U.S. military base, Navy vet Cory Huston asked Marine Avarice Guerrero to marry him Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. Here’s the story:
Under a bright Southern California sky at Camp Pendleton’s Camp Del Mar near Oceanside, California, a full two hours before his boyfriend’s return from the badlands of Afghanistan, Cory Huston waited nervously. Huston, who was discharged under the former Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, chain smoked as he rehearsed the simple proposal he would deliver when Guerrero would arrive.
Finally, luggage in tow, Guerrero emerged with a smile on his face. Upon seeing Huston, Guerrero dropped his bags; aimed a kiss toward Huston’s lips; and opened his arms to his boyfriends waiting embrace. The time and distance of 10 months’ separation evaporated in a public show of affection that less than a year ago would have been cause for court martial. After a few minutes of emotional holding and kissing, Huston went anxiously down on one knee; looked up at Guerrero, who was dressed from head to toe in military fatigues; and produced an engagement ring and the time-honored phrase, “Will you marry me?”
Huston’s mild tremble, a result of hours and days of anticipation about this day, was quickly quieted by the one word every hopeful fiancé wants to hear: “Yes.”
It’s already been a super emotional day but I cried when I read this. Freedom to love and marry without fear of retribution from above is beautiful and should be celebrated.
time for a change. time to kick heinous corporate jobs in the balls. time to wait tables, drink too much, save money, go back to school, pull all-nighters, and enjoy living again. time to stop giving a shit about being a proper grownup and start giving a shit about my dreams. time to stop bringing work home like a goddamn weight on my shoulders. time to give in to academia and studying too much and stressing over papers and reading lists and being happy again.
i can’t wait.
Perv cat cops a feel in his sleep. #nomeansno #dammit (Taken with instagram)
Suzanne’s ridiculous farm of a yard. Chickens everywhere, goats galore. (Taken with instagram)
Snuggling his jingle mouse. #cat #catsofinstagram #mainecoon #cute #love #fluff #kitten #sleep (Taken with instagram)
And on the way #home I bought myself a #bike (Taken with instagram)
And a red #panda, my #favorite animal ever. (Taken with instagram)
And a mama #gorilla with her baby riding around on her leg. (Taken with instagram)
Went to the #zoo, saw some elephants! (Taken with instagram)
