White & dark chocolate terrine

White & dark chocolate terrine

James's take on a classic chocolate marquise has a silky-smooth layer of white chocolate sandwiched in the middle

Difficulty and servings

For the keen cook

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

plus 2 hours chilling

Method

  1. Brush a 2lb loaf tin (about 22 x 11 x 6cm) with oil, line completely with cling film (the oil will help it to stick to the sides), then line the base with a strip of baking parchment. Gently melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then remove from the heat and leave to cool a little. Using an electric whisk, beat in 200ml of the cream until the mixture is just holding its own shape. Set aside while you make the dark layer.
  2. Melt the dark chocolate as you did the white, then remove from the heat and cool for 1 min. Little by little, stir the remaining cream into the melted chocolate until you have a smooth, thick ganache. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, stir a third into the ganache to loosen it, then fold in the rest.
  3. To assemble, spoon just under half of the dark mixture into the loaf tin and smooth the surface. Spoon over the white chocolate and smooth, then gently spoon the remaining dark chocolate mixture over the top, being careful not to disturb the white layer, again smoothing the surface. Cover and chill for at least 2 hrs. If you're making the terrine the day before, let it sit at room temperature for 1 hr before serving.
  4. To serve, turn the tin upside down onto a serving plate and use the edges of cling film to ease out the terrine. Remove the cling film and baking parchment and serve with the Star anise biscuits (see Goes well with, right).

PER SERVING

679 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 56 g, saturated fat 32g, fibre 1g, sugar 39g, salt 0.16 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • Binder photo Jane

    02 April 2009

    Jane rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I found it better to softly whip the cream BEFORE folding in the cooled chocolates.

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  • Binder photo SHARON

    03 April 2009

    SHARON rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Turned out exactly like the picture. No need to change a thing. I used Bourneville chocolate and Milky Bar white chocolate.

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  • Binder photo lislec

    12 April 2009

    lislec rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab recipe. Really easy and tasted delicious. It looked amazing to serve (even though I didn't quite whip the white choc mix for long enough) and went down a treat!

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  • Binder photo helencook

    28 October 2009

    helencook commented on this recipe

    Really easy to make!

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  • Binder photo Re Morrill

    10 January 2011

    Re Morrill rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I think this could be good, the dark chocolate part worked like a dream but the white chocolate left everything to be desired, it was sickly and sloppy. Next time,I would add some marscapone or cream cheese in an effort to lighten up the white chocolate part instead of cream, perhaps a 50:50 mixture. Very dissappointed:-((

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  • Binder photo Foodie Girl

    22 February 2011

    Foodie Girl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I love this recipe, but was just wodnering if anyone had any ideas on how i could develop this as a product? also what is the purpose of the cream? is there anything else i could use instead?

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  • Binder photo MsMayfair

    14 April 2011

    MsMayfair rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    A bit better than just a plain terrine, but still, pretty bland.

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  • Binder photo MsMayfair

    14 April 2011

    MsMayfair commented on this recipe

    Foodie Girl, i'm guessing you're doing Food Tech for GCSE or A Level, like me? You could develop the product by adding a cherry sauce or a milk chocolate layer? The cream is used to thicken, you could use marcapone instead. Hope than helps :)

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  • Binder photo oli_mason12

    04 April 2013

    oli_mason12 commented on this recipe

    Brilliant recipe, went down a storm, though did end chucking it in the freezer for a couple of hours to help it set.

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Difficulty and servings

For the keen cook

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

plus 2 hours chilling

Ingredients

  • a little oil , for greasing
  • 200g white chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 568ml pot double cream
  • 300g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 2 large egg whites
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PER SERVING

679 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 56 g, saturated fat 32g, fibre 1g, sugar 39g, salt 0.16 g

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