Bob wrote:
> Margaret replied:
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>>>One of my favorite meals,no,not the ones in the woods.
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>>We call them Hedgehogs. Do you make the ones with meringue or with lady
>>fingers?
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> I believe the OP was referring to meatballs covered with rice.
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> Bob
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Hey, I never claimed to be bright.


Spongecake Hedgehog

25 spongecake ladyfingers

1 1/4 cups unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

4 oz fine bittersweet chocolate

Several blanched almonds, cut into strips for spikes


Melt the chocolate, stir in butter, add sugar and cream thoroughly.

On a serving plate, take several ladyfingers and shape them into an
oval, one end being pointy for the nose. Spread some of the cream
over it, than cover with more ladyfingers, more cream, more
ladyfingers, until everything is used up, making sure that the whole
hedgehog is covered with the chocolate cream. Take the slivered
almonds stick them into the last layer to cover the little hedgehog
with them and to make it look like spikes.

For eyes, you can put two glaceed cherries or two raisins into the
pointed end. The finished little critter should be around four inches
high and about twice as long.

Serve with freshly whipped cream.

Warning: The end product may look so cute, you may not want to cut
into it. )