Apricot and Grand Marnier Chocolate Pate

Sweetleaf · Jul 2, 2009

Okay, I'm posting this because I promised Susie.

200g dried apricots
6 Tbsp Grand Marnier
400g dark chocolate
100g unsalted butter
3 egg yolks
Cocoa to coat

Chop apricots and soak in Grand Marnier. Melt chocolate and butter. Cool a little then add yolks one at a time. If mixture is stiff add 1 - 2 Tbsp cream. Add apricots and refridgerate until firm enough to shape into a log. Roll in sifted cocoa and store in foil in fridge until needed.

This needs to be eaten in very thin slices, it's very very rich!

Team 2012 · Jul 3, 2009

Whoa! And this is all legal?

Cassiopeia · Jul 3, 2009

Excuse my ignorance...but what is Grand Marnier?

Sweetleaf · Jul 4, 2009

It's a liqueur.
You wouldn't have to use Grand Marnier, I reckon Galliano or Cointreau would go down well.
Or anything else that goes with apricots and chocolate

Cassiopeia · Jul 4, 2009

overtired said:
It's a liqueur.
You wouldn't have to use Grand Marnier, I reckon Galliano or Cointreau would go down well.
Or anything else that goes with apricots and chocolate

Oh! I love Gallliano. It's an amazing liqueur.

Sweetleaf · Jul 4, 2009

Mmm, Galliano

I'm going to have to try using that now.

Cassiopeia · Jul 4, 2009

I know it's a thread about that yummy thing but have you ever tried this?

1 shot kahlua
1/2 shot galliano

pour over ice, add coke leaving just enough room for a bit of heavy cream and stir.

It's sooooooooooooo refreshing in the summer and it's a lot like a rootbeer float flavour but soooo much better.

Sweetleaf · Jul 5, 2009

Yum!
I'm going to have to try that now.

Actually, I've got a recipe for kahlua, I should post it...

Apricot and Grand Marnier Chocolate Pate

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