OK, so I believe in The Word of Wisdom, *that I may live long, and be beautiful and strong, tea and coffee and tobacco I despise, drink no liquor, and I eat, but a very little meat; I am seeking to be great and good and wise. But, dang it, I like coffee FLAVORED things. I have been enjoying coffee gelato at the Gallivan Center concerts and the Farmer's Market. Well, in my recent Gourmet magazine they had a delicious Mousse Au Moka Et Poivre. OOooooh, coffee and pepper mousse. I love pepper even more than I like coffee flavored things, and it's in French. I had to try it. I rationalize it because of a story told about President McKay.
At a reception President McKay attended, the hostess served rum cake. All the guests hesitated, watching to see what President McKay would do. He smacked his lips and began to eat. When one guest expostulated, "But President McKay, don't you know that is rum cake?" he smiled and reminded the guest that the Word of Wisdom forbade drinking alcohol, not eating it. [From David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism.]
I went to Whole Foods for the ingredients. The coffee was a quandry. I didn't want to buy a lot, so I bought the bulk stuff that you can grind there at the store. But, how? I am a coffee buying novice. I made one of the store employees do it for me and I bought just a few tablespoons. I didn't follow the reciepe in that it said to filter out the pepper and coffee grounds. I didn't have a fine sieve and I like a little texture anyway. I doubled the pepper but not the coffee. The coffee flavor was strong, but I didn't notice any peppery burn. Dang it!! I will have to add more pepper, and next time I will replace the coffee with cinnamon. It is delicious!...and easy.
I just talked to Lena, she will be home this evening and I am going to bring some to her. I want to share the delightful treat.
* In Our Lovely Deseret (Hymn)
4 comments:
This looks heavenly! Your food styling is commendable! Was enlightened by the McKay quotation. I used to sing that hymn . . . doesn't it take you back?
Indeed, I love the hymn. The best part was the next day we sang it as the opening hymn for church. And I though, boy, that Heavenly Father sure knows how to make a point. I love the "hark, hark, hark" part best. My mother was of course disappointed that I used coffee. Sheesh. The coffee flavor ended up a little too intense after a few days, I may try some variation with pepper and some other flavor NOT coffee. Because I do want to be great and good and wise.
I cannot believe you sang it the next day! Truly a point. I have not sung it since childhood. Great and good and wise are your hallmarks. Pepper and coffee . . . I love your style.
If I weren't LDS I'd be such a coffee fiend. My dear coworker's coffee tortures me all morning with its heavenly scent. The mousse sounds divine, though I confess I have trouble imagining the pepper...
The song always reminds me of my grandma. And I always think of my grandma looking down on me sadly when I sneak a bite of mocha ice cream. I doubt that's a coincidence.
I love Pres. McKay -- not a great administrator, but such an open and inspired mind. If only he could have kept Elder McConkie in check, we could have spared ourselves so much confusion with his false doctrines and the decades of miffy Sunday School comments they inspired. I wonder what Mormon Doctrine would have to say on eating rum? :)
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