CHOCOLATE MARQUISE

Chocolate Marquise image

This recipe is very chocolaty and I always get asked to make it. You can substitute half the cocoa powder for drinking chocolate to make it less rich.

Provided by Rachel

Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 ½ ounces bittersweet chocolate
⅔ cup butter
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 egg yolks
½ cup instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons water
⅔ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons honey
½ pint heavy cream

Steps:

In the microwave or in a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth.
In a bowl, cream together butter and cocoa powder. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks. Dissolve instant coffee in water and beat dissolved coffee, sugar and honey into egg yolks until smooth. Slowly beat in slightly cooled chocolate. Beat in cocoa mixture.
Whip cream until stiff peaks form and fold into chocolate mixture. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 235.4 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 20.4 g, Sodium 130.3 mg, Sugar 27.4 g