An elegant dessert -- a
slice of chocolate pate served atop a pool of cranberry coulis.
Chocolate
Pate with Cranberry Coulis
- Coulis:
1 1/2 cups Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
3/4 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 teaspoon lime juice
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- Pate:
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 large egg yolk
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, garnish
- To Make Cranberry Coulis:
Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Chill. Makes 1 3/4 cups.
- To Make Pate: Line an
8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Combine
1/4 cup cream with egg yolk; set aside.
- Combine chocolate, corn
syrup and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat until
melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add cream mixture
to saucepan. Cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Let cool to room temperature.
- Beat remaining cream with
vanilla in a small mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Use a rubber
scraper to gently mix the chocolate into the whipped cream. Pour
into pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or freeze
3 hours.
- Spoon some Cranberry Coulis
on a dessert plate. Place a slice of Chocolate Pate on plate.
Garnish with whipped cream.
Makes 10 servings.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving:
Cal. 443, Total Fat 30grams, Saturated Fat 18grams, Protein 3grams,
Carb. 48grams, Chol. 86mg, Dietary Fiber 3grams, Sugar 35grams,
Vit. A 215RE, Folate 4Ug, Vit. E <1mg, Vit. C 7mg, Sodium
83mg, Pot. 34mg, Iron 1.5mg, Calcium 44mg, Zinc <1mg
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
