Chocolate marquise

Prep
6h 40m
Cook
11m
serves
6
Chocolate marquise
Chocolate marquise
This traditional French chocolate dessert is loved by chocoholics the world over!

Ingredients (8)

  • 7 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 200g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 250g unsalted butter, chopped, softened
  • 65g good-quality cocoa powder, sifted
  • 600ml thickened cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Halved strawberries and thickened cream or creme anglaise (see note), to serve

Method

  • 1.
    Lightly grease an 8cm x 22cm (1-litre capacity) terrine. Line with plastic wrap, leaving the excess to hang over the sides.
  • 2.
    Use an electric mixer to beat yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl for 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water (make sure bowl doesn't touch the water). Add chocolate and whisk for 5-6 minutes until melted. Add butter one piece at a time, whisking between each addition until melted. Remove from heat and fold in cocoa. Allow to cool 30 min.
  • 3.
    Beat cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold a little cream into chocolate mixture. Fold in remainder until combined. Pour into terrine, fold over plastic wrap to cover, then refrigerate overnight.
  • 4.
    Turn out terrine, cut into slices and top with strawberries and creme anglaise.
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