Manjari Harlequin Hearts
- 1 cup frozen raspberries, defrosted
- 6 ounces bittersweet coating chocolate (see note)
- 1 ounce white coating chocolate (see note)
- 2 23 cups heavy cream
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably Valrhona, coarsely chopped (see note)
- 6 ounces white chocolate, preferably Valrhona, coarsely chopped (see note)
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche
- Place raspberries in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
- Refrigerate.
- Melt coating chocolates one at a time in a double boiler.
- On a 2-foot sheet of parchment paper, use a metal spatula to spread the melted dark chocolate into a thin, even layer.
- Place the melted white chocolate in a pastry bag, using a No.
- 0 tip.
- Make a zigzag pattern diagonally over the dark chocolate.
- Let stand until chocolate hardens, about 5 minutes.
- Use a 3 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter to cut 8 hearts.
- Leave hearts in place.
- Invert parchment with hearts onto a new sheet.
- Peel away the top sheet to expose hearts.
- Separate and set aside; reserve scraps for another use.
- Place 1/3 cup of the cream in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in bittersweet chocolate until melted.
- Pour into a bowl to cool, but do not let mixture get cold.
- In separate bowl, whip 1 cup of the cream to stiff peaks.
- Fold it into the chocolate mousse.
- Repeat the procedure with the white chocolate.
- To assemble, place 1 heart on each of 4 plates.
- Place half of the dark chocolate mousse in a pastry bag, using the No.
- 4B tip.
- Add half of the white chocolate mousse.
- Repeat layers in the same order.
- Pipe mousse onto the plated hearts.
- Lean another heart against the mousse on each plate, so they sit askew, like a beret.
- Alternate drops of raspberry sauce with drops of creme fraiche around the rim of each plate.
- With the tip of a small knife, draw a line through the drops to run them together.
- Serve immediately.
frozen raspberries, bittersweet coating chocolate, white coating chocolate, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate, creme fraiche
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7185 (may not work)