Orange Segments With Bourbon - Chocolate Cream

So the photographer from the Rockford Register Star came over today to take some shots of my food.  I wanted to make something quick - but not the same thing I did the last time I was photographed for the paper.

Remember how Forrest Gump had to go meet the President, AGAIN?  My contention is that if you live in Rockford long enough you'll end up in the paper.  For me, AGAIN - that's cool.

So I whipped up a cool dessert bite that I made for the class I taught at WomanSpace.

First, you need to know how to segment an orange Click here for a video to see how to do it

Then, make the whipped cream:

     1/2 cup organic heavy cream
     1 tsp sugar
     1/4 tsp vanilla
     2 tsp finely grated dark chocolate
     2 tsp good bourbon

Add the first 4 ingredients to a mixing bowl.  Whip until starting to thicken.  Add bourbon and whip until fully thickened.  Let chill for 10 minutes.

Place dollop of bourbon cream on plate or in a spoon.  Top with one orange segment.  Sprinkle more grated dark chocolate.  Add mint leaf for garnish.

So the funny thing is when I offer the photographer a taste, he says, "Holy crap!  That's good."

Then he was off to take pictures at a local cocktail lounge.  I'll bet they didn't give him anything that made him say "Holy crap!"