Chocolate Raspberry Pate

Very very rich but elegant. Not very difficult.  This recipe serves 12

Ingredients

• 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate,, coarsely grated Chocolate chips, semisweet
• 1/3 cup cocoa Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
• 1/4 cup raspberry liqueur or flavouring, could use orange liqueur
• 2 Tbs water Water, municipal
• 1/2 cup soft butter Butter, without salt
• 1/2 cup sifted icing sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream (heavy 35%) Cream, fluid, heavy whipping
• Sliced fruit ( Strawberries, raspberries, kiwi,slices of apple, peach or banana)
• Cakes such as pound, angel food, or cookies
• Mint leaves and fruit, to garnish

Method

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