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Chocolate Acropolis


Ingredients:6 people
  • spoon biscuits
    30
  • chewable chocolate
    125 g
  • butter
    50g
  • powdered sugar
    30g
  • eggs
    4
  • very strong sweetened black coffee
    1 glass
  • Grated or granulated chocolate to decorate
  • Vanilla Custard


Preparation:
  • to do the day before
  • Preparation time:30 minutes
  • Cooking time:8 minutes


In a small saucepan, break the chocolate into pieces, add the butter, sugar, 2 tablespoons of water and melt in a bain-marie.

When everything is well melted and forms a smooth cream, add the egg yolks, stirring well, the preparation still being kept in a bain-marie.

Then remove from the heat to incorporate the stiffly beaten egg whites.

Chill, reserving a spoonful of mousse for decoration.

Line the bottom and sides of a buttered loaf pan with ladyfingers, domed side against the pan.

Then fill the mold by alternating layers of chocolate cream and biscuits dipped one by one for 3 or 4 seconds in the sweetened coffee.

Put in the fridge overnight.

Turn out onto a long dish, spread the cream reserved for decoration on the cake and sprinkle with granulated chocolate

Chocolate Acropolis