"All gardeners need to know when to accept something wonderful and unexpected, taking no credit except for letting it be."
~ Allen Lacy
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Hardy Hibiscus (Rose Mallow)
"Put a grain of boldness into everything you do."
FROZEN WHITE CHOCOLATE PIE with RASPBERRIES
Almond crust:
9 oz. (1 1 /4 cup) blanched toasted almonds
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
Grease 9-inch glass pie plate. Chop almonds into 2-3 pieces each. Transfer to bowl with butter and corn syrup. Stir and spoon into prepared plate. Press onto bottom and up sides. Freeze.
Filling:
10 oz. coarsely chopped white chocolate
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
3 Tbsp. creme de cacao
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 3/4 cups whipping cream
2 room temperature egg whites
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/4 cups raspberries (or favorite seasonal berries)
- Melt chocolate and butter with milk in double boiler over simmering water. Stir until smooth. Remove and set in bowl filled with water & ice. Let cool until thick and paste like; stir occasionally. Blend in liqueur, vanilla and extract.
- Beat cream until stiff peaks form. Gently beat in chocolate mixture. Beat whites with clean dry beaters until soft peaks form. Add sugar 1 Tbsp. at a time and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold gently into chocolate-cream mixture. Pour evenly into crust. Freeze until firm but not hard, about 5 hours.
- Mound raspberries in center of pie leaving 2-inch border. (8 servings)
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Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Southern Belle’
Exotic and moisture-loving (Zone 4-9)
Comments
btw (ha) you should take a look at your cc note at the bottom of your page. :) Jeannie
Then there are the stunning photos which you display...a feast for my eyes :)
My mind goes into poetic mode with your quotes...:0
All in all, you are so generous with everything...and that happy smile of yours makes mine burst into a broad beam...so you are good for my heart...bless you, dear Friend :)
I love Hibiscus and this white flowered form is particularly appealing to me. They grow profusely in Budapest where they obviously thrive in the mediterranean heat.
Have a wonderful weekend.
How sweet, Carol, and thank you. Wishing you a beautiful weekend also. As soon as I get my act together, I'm off for a long weekend at the lake :)
And you are good for my heart too, dear WG. Thank you for the kind thoughts. You were one of my first connections when I began my blog. How blessed I am to know you :)
Thanks Rosey. Summer hugs for a delightful weekend.
Marnie
Christine in Alaska
Eileen
Beautiful photos of the hibiscus. I love them, and am tempted to try one here to see if it will bloom in part sun.
That dessert sounds yummy.
Hello, Di, and thank you. As you can see, yin-yang opposites in both of my worlds. Arrived home last night and back in the garden today. Life is good :)
I'm not surprised at your love/hate relationship with your red hibiscus, Monica :) How is the turtlehead ... mine are about to bloom.
Thank you, Meredith. How kind!
Go for it Christine! Just be careful because it's slow ti emerge in spring and often mistaken for a big weed. I love it's cheery huge face, fun to photograph.
Thank you, Eileen. Its does take up a bit of room but so welcome when neighboring perennials are finished doing their thing and hides heavy tidying up pruning.
Thank you, Gloria. Enjoy :)
Hi, Kanak, and thank you. Hibiscus makes a huge happy statement in my August garden. And most any berry is good with this yummy recipe.
Thank you Chad. I too love the combo :)
Thanks imac ... as you noticed, had a bit of Photoshop fun with the first image :)
Hi Sue and thanks. You are most kind!
Hello, dear Kathryn. Do hope you give these a try. As you can see, they are stunning. (BTW, anxious to receive/read your book :)
Thank you, dear Kala! Always a joy to see these bloom.
Thank you, Linda. How are you faring in this horrid hot and humid weather? Looks like another oppressive week in the garden.
I planted that same hibiscus two years ago. It was full of blooms when I bought it, but has never bloomed since!
It looks healthy, just no blooms!
Maybe next year...........