Hot Chocolate Passion

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb chocolate, chopped
• 1 lb bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 lb milk chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons brandy or 6 tablespoons cognac
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 6 large egg yolks
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream, chilled
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 24 ounces chocolate liqueur (use godiva)
• cocoa powder, for a garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate, 2 tablespoons of brandy or cognac, and 2 tablespoons of water in a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 place bowl over pan of simmering water and heat.
• 3 stir mixture until smooth, then remove from pan.
• 4 stir in 2 tablespoons of butter until it is blended; allow mixture to cool.
• 5 in a small metal bowl, whisk 2 egg yolks into 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• 6 set bowl over a pan of simmering water.
• 7 heat, whisking constantly, until mixture reaches 160°f on instant-read or candy thermometer.
• 8 immediately remove from heat and whisk for five minutes.
• 9 then slowly pour the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture, stirring constantly until well blended.
• 10 cover and reserve at room temperature for later layering.
• 11 repeat using bittersweet and milk chocolates.
• 12 pour cream into a large chilled bowl and beat until stiff.
• 13 gently fold tabasco sauce into the whipped cream until it is evenly blended.
• 14 set aside a small amount of the whipped cream for garnish.
• 15 then divide the remaining cream into thirds.
• 16 fold one third into each of the three chocolate mixtures.
• 17 chill 12 (8 oz.) glasses.
• 18 fill each glass one-third deep with the dark chocolate mixture.
• 19 top that with layers of the chocolate and milk chocolates mixures.
• 20 allow the filled cups to chill for at least two hours.
• 21 to serve, top glasses with 1 to 2 ounces of chocolate liqueur, a dollop of fresh whipped cream, and a dusting of cocoa powder.
• 22 enjoy - what's not to love?