Dessert By Candy

I only realized yesterday late afternoon that our annual company holiday potluck lunch would be held today. There was an email sent earlier last week but I must have missed it one way or another. This potluck lunch has become somewhat of a tradition at our office and I certainly don’t want to miss it. In years past, I brought in interesting dishes to share so of course I had no intention of going the "store-bought" option this year.

Unfortunately, practicing speedskating so many times a week after work also means I am behind in stocking up my kitchen with groceries. By the time I finally made it home, the grocery store was already closed. On the bright side, my pantry is super well-stocked with baking basics after my holiday baking extravaganza. At the stroke of midnight, I found myself frantically flipping through cookbooks looking for something simple yet interesting to bake.

After much consideration, I settled on financier, one of my favourite things to bake and to eat. Not just any financier, mind you. I made a double batch of financier flavoured with Earl Grey tea. This batter can sit in the fridge for several days so now my dessert contribution/host gift for a gathering on Saturday is also solved!

Being a little competitive by nature, I hate to see leftovers from my dish in a potluck lunch. When I mentioned this to DN, his reply was quite interesting…"the solution to that is to make less". Hmm, it never occurred to me to think this way! Fortunately, my Earl Grey financiers were one of the few dishes that was all gone. Now I feel much better.

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