A perfect Sunday for me is hanging out at home with Paul, Dante and Harlan (our dog), cooking dinner and making dessert. I especially love the opportunity to try a new recipe.
A few weeks ago I saw a recipe for Chocolate Salted Torte in a recent issue of Sunset magazine. I decided to make it this past Sunday. Although it wasn't a difficult recipe, it was a three step process and took about three and a half hours total.
I had the majority of the ingredients on hand and only had to invest in about $7.50 in bittersweet chocolate. I was in luck as Ghiradelli chocolate was on sale.
For that $7.50 price tag…
* I spent an enjoyable 3 ½ hours doing something I love.
* I expanded my baking repertoire.
* I scored brownie points with my husband who craves chocolate like a girl.
* I was able to satisfy my own sweet/salty tooth.
* We have dessert to enjoy for the entire week.
Since most desserts in a restaurant are $3.95 - $5.95 each, I have concluded that it was a Budget Savvy endeavor.
If you are interesting in making Sunset's Chocolate Salted Torte, you can find the recipe at http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1816292.
By the way, the photo I posted is from Sunset magazine. My torte didn't look quite as beautiful as this one.
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