How to Make Chocolate Marquise

Chocolate marquise is a delicate chocolate dessert made of dark chocolate, heavy cream, egg yolks, butter and sugar. Though chocolate marquise is fairly simple in its ingredients, it makes for an elegant dessert as it can be molded in various shapes and served with fresh or chocolate dipped fruit and shaved chocolate pieces. Chocolate marquise requires no baking, but you will need at least three hours to allow it to chill in the refrigerator before serving.

Things You'll Need

• Dark chocolate
• Instant coffee
• Unsalted butter
• Egg yolks
• Caster sugar
• Chocolate liqueur
• Heavy cream
• Unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Chop 8 oz. dark chocolate into small pieces with a butcher's knife. Place the chocolate, 1/4 tsp. instant coffee and 1/2 cup unsalted butter in a double boiler and melt. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

2. Using an electric mixer and a medium bowl, beat three egg yolks and 1/3 cup caster sugar, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.

3. Beat in the cool chocolate and stir in 1 tsp. chocolate liqueur with a wooden spoon.

4. Whip 1 1/3 cups heavy cream cream until it holds its shape and fold into the chocolate mixture.

5. Spoon the the mixture into individual serving bowls and chill for three hours.

6. Remove the serving bowls and turn out onto individual serving plates. Dust with unsweetened cocoa powder to serve.

References

• Epicurious.com: Bittersweet Chocolate Marquise with Cherry Sauce
• Allrecipes.com: Chocolate Marquise