June Baker's Challenge

I've been in the woods for about a month and a half now. It is so peaceful and I've never seen so many stars in my life. However, one does miss some of the creature comforts civilization has to offer, like internet, air conditioning, and a mosquito free kitchen. Enough about that, let's get to the challenge.

The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlovas and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse. The challenge recipe is based on a recipe from the book Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard.


I enjoyed this challenge immensely and so did everyone that ate it. I had to make some substitutions. I couldn't find Mascarpone cheese anywhere. (Although, I recently found out there is a dairy co-op about 40 miles away from me. I'm very excited to visit.) I used ricotta cheese instead. Also, I used semi-sweet chocolate. I would definitely have preferred a darker chocolate.


My dessert consisted of a chocolate pavlova base, a ricotta chocolate mousse, and a ricotta cream. No liquor was used in any of the recipes, but I didn't miss it at all. The results were amazing, definitely a keeper. Pavlovas are yummy! We were even eating the leftover mousse out of the bowl. I hope to try this again with darker chocolate and mascarpone cheese.


Until next time...