On Wed 04 May 2005 02:09:01p, Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

> Rich wrote on 04 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> I am going to a family reunion in August, a pot luck in a public
>> park. What to take is the question. This is problem of logistics.
>> I will be flying to Florida, then driving my mother in her car to
>> Missouri for the reunion, a two day trip. We'll be staying in
>> motels, so no kitchens will be available. I think Mom has an old
>> Coleman gas camp stove, but I coubt that it has been lit for
>> years. We both have reputations as good cooks, so just taking
>> something from the supermarket deli or some KFC chicken doesn't
>> feel right.
>>
>> Any ideas for a pot luck offering that could survive two days in a
>> cooler or could be improvised in the motel or in the park?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> This keeps a long time (weeks) if fridgerated . It works well as a dip
> for pretzels, graham crakers or cookies. Women have been known to
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> want to roll in the stuff.
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Have you been encouraging this activity when you serve this?

BTW, it sounds really good.

>
> @@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
>
> aka Kathy's Chocolate Pate
>
> none
>
> 1 cup unsalted butter 250 ml
> 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 ml
> 4 egg yolks
> 2 tbsp. brandy 30 ml or Rum
> 2 tsp. vanilla 10 ml
> 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate 250 g melted; and cooled
> 1 cup whipping cream 250 ml
>
> In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in
> egg yolks, rum and vanilla. Blend in chocolate.
>
> Whip cream lightly and stir into chocolate mixture. Turn into 3-cup
> (750
> ml) mould or small pots. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours. (If you
> make
> it the night before you can eat it for lunch and still have enough time
> to
> make another batch
> for dessert).
>
> Makes about 8 servings.
>
> (actually it makes about two servings - if you have the right people).
>
> Use a light flexible metal mould or small pots or crocks. The recipe
> cam be
> doubled for a large mould (or two small ones).
>
> From Kathy
>
> Tried this and it is good...with congac.
>

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