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The Democrats are the only Real Anarchists in the US

Doesnt this cake look lucious? A delicate graham cracker cake almost like yellow layer cake w/ most flour swapped for
graham crumbs. Flavor of a graham cracker in a light, tender mouthful of cake topped w/ Chocolate Caramel Ganache.

Graham Cracker Layer Cake / Chocolate Caramel Ganache

Ing 1/2 c flour 1 1/2 c graham crumbs (about 20 squares) 2 1/2 tsp b/powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs, tsp vanilla 3/4 cup milk

PREP Grease 2-8" round cake pans;line bottoms with parchment.
Whisk flour, graham crumbs, b/powder; set aside.

BATTER in bowl of stand mixer, cream butter/sugar pale and fluffy. Add eggs singly, beating between each. Mix in vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk slowly, alternating each. Mix thoroughly---do not overbeat. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for about 25 min (golden brown-starts to pull away from sides). Cool in pans 15 min, then turn out on rack to cool completely. Then assemble, fill and frost.

CHEF TIP Would also be good w/ chocolate pudding filling and frosting.

Chocolate Caramel Ganache

Ingredients Chocolate Caramel Sauce 1 cup sugar 6 tbl salted butter in tablepoon-size pieces 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 oz dark chocolate (I used bittersweet), tsp vanilla Ganache 4 ounces dark chocolate broken into small pieces 4 ounces milk chocolate broken into small pieces 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon liquor (I like cointreau or kahlua) or vanilla extract 1/2 cup chocolate caramel sauce Get Ingredients Powered by Chicory

Directions Chocolate Caramel Sauce Put the heavy cream in a glass measuring cup and microwave on high for 45 seconds, add chocolate and microwave another 30 seconds Stir until its smooth, add the vanilla extract and stir to combine, set aside so that it will cool before adding to the caramel.

In large saucepan add the sugar, turn heat to med/high and let sit until it starts to liquefy. Start stirring with a heat proof spatula. The sugar will crystalize but that's alright -- keep stirring until its all liquid. Stop stirring and let it cook until it turns amber in color, then add the butter and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add the chocolate cream. Stir until its incorporated. Store in a container at room temperature until ready to use. Note: If you make this ahead of time, simply place the bottle or jar in hot water to warm the caramel so it’s pourable.

Ganache Heat cream to scalding (not boiling). Pour over the pieces of chocolate that are in a mixing bowl. Let sit 5 minutes then stir until there are no pieces of chocolate and it's smooth and shiny, then add the chocolate caramel sauce and stir to combine.

Place bowl in an ice bath and stir or whisk until it's cool but not cold -- it will stiffen fairly quickly if it gets too cold. Remove from the ice bath and beat with a mixer or whisk until the ganache is fluffy and spreadable. Frost the cake immediately. Best served at room temperature.

BTT

Among several of my close friends in college was a woman who died at 69 from a urinary infection that turned to sepsis and reached her brain. She was under hospital treatment at the time and I couldn’t believe she died from urinary infection.

Of the four close friends in college I am The last one alive. One was murdered, one died from colon cancer and the above case of a urinary infection.

Losing loved ones is the toughest part of getting old.

BTT

Why? So the illegals will know which house to break in to?

Head smack !

Socialists claiming Capitalism doesn't satisfy socialist aims.

I do a 24hr food fast starting after dinner on Wednesday and ending Thursday night. I had to cheat a bit and continue drinking coffee because the headachs were just too much otherwise.

Love it. I’ve learned to really watch how much I eat. Not what I eat... Just how much.

You’re correct about corrupt judicial courts in D.C. and NYC. If anything went to trial, Trump would be convicted regardless of the facts.

My position is they won’t ever see a courtroom, except for small ticky tack campaign type stuff. I may be wrong, but I think this impeachment farce, will not turn out well for the boneheads running The House of Representatives.

We’ll see, 2021 is going to be very interesting year.

You have it wrong. Global capitalism closed the spray paint factory in Tennessee and reopened it in China. A corrupt US govt allowed the paint to come back in in duty free. The ‘displaced’ workers in TN are now economic refuges or on drugs. ( unless they learned to code)..

Alas, the MSM will never report it.

BTT

Let no one forget that ABCCBSCNNFOXNBCNPR all worked with this sociopath to attack Americans.

Not to mention, one cannot “compromise” someone who actually loves the Constitution, even by threatening their family or such vile tactics. Judges in particular are not powerless and are in a position to expose such malefactors before they can even act.

I only watched him when an old time actor would die. The young ones on Fox had zero connection, feeling, whatever it was, to any of the past actors. Larry would have on other older actors to discuss those that died, just found it better than the young drips on Fox who knew nothing about them besides what was on their teleprompters.

Average American: But they told me it wouldn’t be like this. It was going to be utopia. If I could turn myself into Dominion software I would vote my way back to freedom. But I can’t.

BTT

I don not believe a python can quickly release its prey quickly in order to strike.

A snake unlatched its jaw to swallow prey.

To strike it would have to release the prey animal and rematch the jaw.

Also a snakes teeth are hook shaped pointed to the back of the head to make it more difficult for prey to escape and to move the prey toward the throat. This would also make it difficult to release the dog.

Get more $$ and two Demshevik maggot Sentors and a congressmaggot or two.