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semi sweet chocolate pate and white chocolate pate
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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Pate

For pure decadence, a chocolate lover can't do better than chocolate pate.  From bittersweet to white chocolate you can make your favorites to have on hand for those special chocolate moments.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 75
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

Chocolate Pate

  • 2 ½ lbs Dark semi-sweet chocolate
  • 6 oz unsalted butter
  • ½ cup strong coffee or espresso
  • 3 oz Chambord
  • 6 egg yolks

White Chocolate Pate

  • 1 ¼ lb White Chocolate
  • 3 oz unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 oz Kahlua
  • 3 egg yolks

Instructions

Chocolate Pate

  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler
  • add butter and blend well
  • add coffee and Chambord mix until well blended.
  • Remove from heat and stir in egg yolks, until fully incorporated.
  • Strain chocolate through a sieve into a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.
  • Cool in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 3 hours.
  • Lift out of loaf pan.
  • Chocolate Pate’ should be sliced into triangles to serve.

White chocolate pate

  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler
  • add butter and blend well
  • add cream and Kahlua mix until well blended.
  • Remove from heat and stir in egg yolks, until fully incorporated.
  • Strain chocolate through a sieve into a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.
  • Cool in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 3 hours.
  • Lift out of loaf pan.

Notes

*Wrap remainder and store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg