Ingredients
3 oz unsweetened chocolate*
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp light corn syrup
2 egg yolks**
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
*Broken into pieces **Slightly beaten Beat chocolate, sugar, cream
and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate
is melted; reduce heat. Simmer, without stirring, 10 minutes.
Stir 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture, 1 teaspoon at a time, into egg
yolks; stir into chocolate mixture in pan. Cook over low heat,
stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert; Sauce
The History of Recipes
Academics have proved the existance of recipes far back into history, certainly as far into history as ancient Egypt, and potentially, even further back. However, mostly, these ancient cook books were just very basic hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing food.
Fascinatingly, the oldest recipe in existence, according to academics is a series of stone tablets in Sumerian which show the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who tried it feel `wonderful`. As we move into The time of the roman empire 25BC a roman called Apicius created some scripts describing recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his scrolls, he tells us how the roman meals were divided into hors d`oeuvre, main course and afters, something that is very familiar to us today. He also informs us how the ancient Romans were skilled in the use of many different spices and herbs, including many that are still in use today for example bay, mint and asafoetida. As our culinary historical trip moves to more modern times we find two interesting books dating from the fourteenth century ; a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, these are not about the curry that appears on menues today, but instead recipes for the types of food enjoyed by the rich and powerful of the time. In the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many spices and herbs from Arab countries, including spices like basil and coriander. These new culinary innovations prompted a torrent in manuscripts on food, some of which are kept safe in private collections. Over the next few centuries, the powerful and rich competed with each other to serve the most exotic banquets, and as a consequence, the best chefs and their recipe collections were at a premium. Notwithstanding that, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that formal cookery and recipe publications became popular. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the USA, spent years to assembling, testing, and recording the recipes of their peers. By the arrival of the twentieth century, cookbooks are in high demand, mostly due to more people being able to read, people having increased spare time and having more disposable income. |
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