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Chocolate Marquise
Author/Submitted by: Chris in Phoenix
Servings: 1
Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 8
ounces
semisweet chocolate,
chopped
1
cup
powdered sugar,
plus 2 tablespoons
3/4
cup
unsalted butter,
cut into small
pieces
5
eggs,
separated
3/4
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder 1
Dash
salt 1
Dash
cream of tartar 3/4
cup
heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Melt chocolate in bowl set over simmering water. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in butter 1 piece at a time and blend well. Remove bowl from over water and add egg yolks 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in cocoa. Let cool 5 minutes, stirring often.
Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently stir 1/3 of whites into chocolate mixture, then fold remaining whites into chocolate mixture; DO NOT BEAT. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks still pourable. Carefully fold cream into chocolate mixture until well blended. pour into 9x5-inch glass loaf pan or 1 1/2-quart mold; DO NOT USE METAL. Chill at least 10 hour or overnight.
Just before serving, moisten a towel with hot water. Wrap towel around pan or mold and invert onto platter. Slice marquise into serving portions.
This dessert is served with a creme anglaise or a berry sauce. Enjoy this one it's GREAT.
This dessert is served with a creme anglaise or a berry sauce. Enjoy this one it's GREAT.
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