Chocolate Pate with Champagne Sabayon
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- About 1 cup Champagne Sabayon
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- Butter four 1/2-cup ramekins and line them with plastic, allowing a 2-inch overhang.
- In a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stir the chocolate until melted.
- Let cool.
- In a bowl, whip the cream to firm peaks and let come to room temperature.
- In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer.
- In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar, then whisk in the hot milk.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and whisk over moderate heat until thickened, about 3 minutes; do not let it boil.
- Whisk in the orange liqueur and cinnamon.
- Stir the mixture into the melted chocolate and let cool.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream.
- Spoon the pate mixture into the prepared ramekins and refrigerate until very firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove the pates from the ramekins, invert onto plates and peel off the plastic.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the Champagne Sabayon around each pate and garnish with raspberries.
bittersweet chocolate, cold heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, orangeflavored liqueur, cinnamon, fresh raspberries
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chocolate-pate-with-champagne-sabayon (may not work)