Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: November 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

November Activities

Annual Turkey Trot
Saturday, November 13th
8:00 AM
Bon Air Park (850 N. Lexington St.)

Get a pre-Thanksgiving workout and enjoy a much deserved treat when you've finished the path! Questions? Contact Valerie Haeder

Book Club
Thursday, November 18th
8:00 PM
Home of Rene Johnson

We will be reading A Countess Below the Stairs by Eva Ibbotson. It is also published with the title of The Secret Countess. There are several copies available in the Arlington County Library system.

November Visiting Teaching

Because the November issues of the Ensign and Liahona contain a report of General Conference, the magazines do not contain a specific visiting teaching message. Visiting teachers are encouraged to prayerfully select a conference address to share with those they teach.
Conference talks in English
Conference talks in Mongolian

Happy November Birthdays!

2 - Shin Ho

5 - Emma Batson
7 - Rosemarie Sheetz
9 - Erika Malmgren
10 - Marsali Hancock
14 - Brenda Christensen
17 - Mary Norman
18 - Tuul Sunrev
19 - Cynthia Hathaway
20 - Sherry Cook
21 - Janice Christensen
21 - Lesly Ann Ray
28 - Jenica Hardy

Chocolate Mousse Torte

From Kimberly Brubaker

Vegetable oil
4 oz bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
4 oz good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
1/4 c cold water
1 T unflavored gelatin
5 large egg yolks
1/4 c sugar
1 c half and half
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream

Brush 9-inch-diameter springform pan with oil. Place each chocolate in separate medium bowl. Combine 1/4 cup water and gelatin in small bowl. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat yolks and sugar in large bowl until mixture is pale yellow and very thick, about 5 minutes. Bring half and half just to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk hot half and half into beaten egg mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Remove custard from heat. Add softened gelatin; stir until gelatin dissolves. Strain mixture into large glass measuring cup. Immediately pour 1/3 of hot custard over each. Stir each chocolate with separate spoon until melted and smooth. If mixture cools before chocolate is completely melted, set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir just until chocolate melts. Cool chocolate mixtures to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Beat cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Divide whipped cream equally among bowls of chocolate, using about 1 1/3 cups cream for each. Fold whipped cream into chocolate in each bowl.

Pour bittersweet chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour milk chocolate mixture over bittersweet chocolate layer. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour white chocolate mixture over milk chocolate mixture. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. (Torte can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with plastic and store in refrigerate.)

Run sharp knife around sides of pan. Remove pan sides. Cut torte into wedges and serve.

Charity Never Faileth

"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other." - Elder Marvin J. Ashton