My son read today

I bet you are grinning, too. Congratulations! It is such a great feeling when we finally hit on something that really works.

Thanks for commenting. I am still grinning. The best thing is that he’s retaining what he’s learned. And the casual, manly way he said today, “Mom, if you want i’ll read you another book at the end of the week.” I’ve also noticed he’s hugging everyone constantly. It must be such a relief to have his brain work -he just feels that good.

Congratuations. Your son should be so proud of himself reading that first book is a major accomplishment.

I’d love the receipe.

Chocolate Hedgehog

8 oz dk semisweet chocolate Beat together the butter and sugar until
8 fl oz milk pale, fluffy, and wo granules. 2 sticks butter This can take a long time. (5min)
1/2 cup sugar Melt choc in milk
3 eggs Beat in eggs one by one
8 oz ladyfingers (spongefingers) Then the choc milk
1 cup slivered almonds Leave to cool in frig

You also need a deep serving or baking dish with an oval shape

The oval dish gives the shape to the hedgehog. Layer the ladyfingers and choc in the dish leaving at least a third to decorate with. Chill. Then toss the almonds in about tblsp of butter until lightly toasted. Turn out the dessert on to a serving plate and spread with the reserved buttercream, mounding it up to give a nice hedgehog-like shape. Stick in the almond “prickles”. Add a licorice, or choc creme for a nose and some pistachio’s , jellybeans etc for eyes. Put some mint on the plate and some fresh strawberries or raspberries.The better the choc you use the better the flavour and texture.

Hope you ccan sort t out. looks like the computer tilted it and all the words ran to the other end!