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[phineasjones]

in case you were under the mistaken impression that you, not i, have the best girlfriend in the world, i thought i'd just let you know that i just tasted one of rach's homemade earl grey truffles.

and oh my god.

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[cimness.livejournal.com]

i'd hestitate to call my better half a girlfriend, but i'd much rather have her than yours.

how about we're just both perfectly suited. (and thus, zillions of people envy us.) (heh. heh.) (except i actually do feel bad for them. i'm a love!evangelist.)

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

heehee. yes, perfectly suited. that's the best way to put it. and rach's truffles perfectly suit me too. :)

and yes, i often feel pity for the poor masses who don't understand how good it can be. alas for them.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

and the ones who do and are like 'WAH! how did you do it?'

luck, baby!

[antheia.livejournal.com]

::cough cough stare::

except that I have tasted your girlfriend's carrot cake, so, will have to concede on the cooking point...

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

hahaha. yes, i know, i should be happy that other people think their own gfs are the best ever. more rachael for me then. but yes, she can bake like nobody's business. :)

[antheia.livejournal.com]

teehee.

i think that the answer, when it comes right down to it, is that everyone's girlfriend should be the best for them.

::nods firmly::

[princessrugger.livejournal.com]

ohmyjaysus. earl grey? you know i drink about 8 cups of earl grey a day, right? must...taste...truffles...

[mmm-cake.livejournal.com]

the recipe is so easy and so, so tasty. here it is in case you want to try:

Earl Grey Tea Truffles
From The Artful Vegan

Makes 16 Truffles

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped into 2-inch pieces (I actually used semi-sweet bc it's what I had – Scharffen Berger)
1/2 cup soy milk
2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey tea
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Add chocolate to a double boiler over low heat.

Pour the soy milk into a small saucepan over low heat and bring to a simmer.

Add the tea, cover and remove from heat; steep for 10 minutes.

Strain tea directly into the chocolate using a fine mesh strainer (be sure to squeeze out all of the liquid, using a rubber spatula); discard the tea.

Whisk well with a wire whip for 30 seconds or until the mixture is uniformly melted.

Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

Place the cocoa powder in a small bowl.

Using a melon baller or tablespoon measure, scoop the truffle mix into balls (I had trouble making them into happy balls but my melon baller is a little weird – I had to use my hands and it was really messy).

Roll the balls in cocoa using a spoon or with your hands.

Serve immediately or wrap and save for later (store in fridge up to 2 weeks).

[princessrugger.livejournal.com]

yummers! i just made a batch; the goo is sitting in my fridge, waiting to be assembled. it took a *lot* of willpower to prevent me from just eating the warm yumminess with a spoon. hooray!

[mmm-cake.livejournal.com]

rad - you are a swift little cook.

let me know how they turned out!