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Chocolate Paté with Fig Topping

Chocolate Paté with Fig Topping
Cook Time
10 min
Yields
8 servings

This delicious chocolatey dessert is simple to prepare and tastes divine!

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ingredients

Chocolate Paté

8
oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
¼
cup unsalted butter
¼
cup icing sugar
4
egg, yolks
½
cup whipping cream

Fig Topping

¾
cup granulated sugar
cup water
¼
cup orange liqueur
3
Tbsp orange juice, concentrate
4
fresh green fig, quartered
1 ½
tsp lemon, juice
fresh raspberries
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directions

Step 1

Line 5 3/4-x 3 1/4-inch (625 mL) loaf pan with plastic wrap; set aside.

Step 2

In saucepan, melt together chocolate, butter and sugar over medium-low heat until smooth.

Step 3

Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time; cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until thickened and glossy.

Step 4

Transfer to large bowl; let cool to room temperature.

Step 5

In separate bowl, whip cream; fold one-quarter into chocolate.

Step 6

Fold in remaining whipped cream.

Step 7

Spoon into prepared loaf pan.

Step 8

Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or until firm. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.)

Step 9

To unmould, gently pull on plastic wrap to loosen top edge of pâté from pan; unmould onto cutting board. Cut into
8 slices.

Step 10

Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring sugar, water, orange liqueur and orange juice concentrate to boil; boil for 5 minutes.

Step 11

Let stand for 2 minutes to cool slightly.

Step 12

Stir in figs and lemon juice.

Step 13

Spoon onto 8 dessert plates; top with slice of pâté.

Step 14

Sprinkle plate with raspberries.

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