Chocolate Pate

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 200 g dark chocolate, broken up
• 375 ml whipping cream, brought to boiling point but not boiled
• 60 g butter
• 4 eggs, separated
• 20 ml grand marnier (or other orange liqueuer)
• 1/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried pear, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/4 cup sultana
• 1/4 cup glace cherries, chopped
• 1/4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate in a heat resistant bowl over gently simmering water.
• 2 blend in the cream and butter.
• 3 remove from the heat.
• 4 beat until cooled and slightly thickened.
• 5 whisk in the egg yolks and grand marnier.
• 6 beat the egg whites until stiff.
• 7 fold into the chocolate mixture along with the fruit and nuts.
• 8 spoon into serving dishes, and refrigerate covered until required.
• 9 serve with almond bread and/or fresh fruit.