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Chocolate Moose

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Chocolate MooseJohn Uher

Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Jacques Torres's Dessert Circus at Home.

The first time I ever saw a moose was in Atlanta. Kris and I were in an antiques store. I saw antlers out of the corner of my eye and wondered if there was a real moose in the store. I am sad to tell you that while he was real, he was not alive. I promised myself I would visit a place where I would be able to see moose in their natural habitat. I think they are such magnificent animals and I adore their comical faces. I'm making this moose until I get to see them for real!

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