Chocolate Pate With Raspberries

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• whipped cream, garnish
• raspberry jelly or currant jelly
• raspberries (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 line an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap.
• 2 combine 1/4 cup cream with egg yolk; set aside.
• 3 combine chocolate, corn syrup and butter in a medium saucepan.
• 4 cook over low heat until melted, stirring frequently.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add cream mixture to saucepan.
• 7 cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• 8 let cool to room temperature.
• 9 beat remaining cream with vanilla in a small mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
• 10 use a rubber scraper to gently mix the chocolate into the whipped cream.
• 11 pour into pan.
• 12 cover with plastic wrap.
• 13 refrigerate overnight or freeze 3 hours.
• 14 spoon some warmed raspberry jelly on a dessert plate (optional).
• 15 place a slice of chocolate pate on plate.
• 16 garnish with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
• 17 makes 10 servings.