Chocolate terrine

Name: Chocolate terrine
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk; 150 g (5 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 75 g (2½ oz) caster sugar; 300 g (10 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 80 g (2¾ oz) plain flour; 1½ tablespoons cocoa powder; 4 eggs; 120 g (4 oz) caster sugar; 2 tablespoons caster sugar; 2 egg yolks; 300 ml (10 fl oz) thick (double) cream; 150 g (5 oz) good-quality milk chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
10-12

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Chocolate

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Even a small slice of this terrine is guaranteed to have you suffering from a chocolate overdose. The milk and dark chocolate mousse is surrounded with a layer of sponge cake, and topped with a rich chocolate coating.

Ingredients

Genoese Sponge

4 eggs
120 g (4 oz) caster sugar

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian
Chocolate

Method

To make the Genoese sponge, preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Line two 25 x 30