Marquise Of Chocolate

Ingredients

3oz/75g plain chocolate, melted
6 egg yolks
5oz/150g caster sugar
2 level Tbs. coffee granules, dissolved in 3 Tbs., boiling water
2 Tbs. runny honey
5oz/100g unsalted butter, softened
3oz/75g cocoa powder
7fl oz/200ml double cream
whipped cream for serving
chocolate caraque for decoration

Instructions

1) Mix chocolate, egg yolks, sugar, coffee and honey in a large bowl. Beat butter with cocoa powder and stir into chocolate mix. Whip cream stiff and fold in until well blended.

2) Oil and carefully line a 1lb/450g loaf tin with film. Spoon in mix and gently tap base of loaf tin on the worktop to knock out any air bubbles. Smooth surface. Chill until set solid, preferably overnight-or freeze for a couple of hours.

3) Turn the marquise out of tin on to a pretty platter and peel off paper. Decorate with whipped cream rosettes and caraque. Serve in slices.