Chocolate Walnut Paté

Difficulty:
1/5

Yield: 10-12 servings

Toasted walnuts and walnut oil grounded together cooked with bittersweet chocolate, whipping cream and unsalted butter. Then, egg yolks, sugar, whipped cream and crushed walnuts stirred together and chilled. Serve in slices topped with whipped cream.


 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of toasted walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons of walnut oil
  • 1 pound (454g) bittersweet chocolate chopped fine
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) unsalted butter
  • 4 egg yolks at room temperature
  • ¼ cup (60ml) white sugar
  • 1 ¾ cup (437ml) 35% whipping cream
  • 1 ½ cups (375ml) toasted walnut halves
  • Whip cream if desired as garnish

 


 

Method:

In a food processor, mix together the walnuts and walnut oil and blitz until a smooth consistency.

In a medium sauce pan make a bain marie, fill 1/3 of the pot with water bring to a low simmer over moderate heat.

To a stainless steel bowl combine the chocolate, butter, walnut butter and ½ cup (125ml) of the cream. Set the bowl over the bain marie; ensure the water is not touching the bowl. Stir until just melted. Remove from heat.

Place egg yolks and sugar in a stainless steel bowl and whisk to combine.

Place the bowl over the bain marie and whisk constantly to the ribbon stage about 4 minutes.

Remove from heat.

Add yolks to the warm chocolate mixture. Whisk to combine evenly.

Whip the remaining cream to soft peaks.

Fold cream into the chocolate mixture and gently combine.

Roughly chop the walnuts and fold into mixture.

Line a 9 inch (23cm) bread pan with plastic wrap.

Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan.

Gently tap pan on table to remove any air bubbles.

Place in the refrigerator to set for 4-6 hours.

Once set remove from pan by pulling up on plastic wrap. Invert on to a flat surface to cut.

Using a warm wet knife make slices about ½ inch (1.27cm) thick.

Serve cold with whip cream.