Mint Chocolate Pave

Name: Mint Chocolate Pave
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 large egg yolks; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup hot milk; 300g dark chocolate; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; For the Mint Sauce:; 4 cups cold milk; 6 sprigs of fresh mint; 5 large egg whites; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1
4 large egg yolks
2
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3
1 cup hot milk
4
300g dark chocolate
5
1 cup heavy cream
6
2 tablespoons cornstarch
7
For the Mint Sauce:
8
4 cups cold milk
9
6 sprigs of fresh mint
10
5 large egg whites
11
1 cup unsalted butter, softened

Ingredients

1
4 large egg yolks
2
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3
1 cup hot milk
4
300g dark chocolate
5
1 cup heavy cream
6
2 tablespoons cornstarch
7
For the Mint Sauce:
8
4 cups cold milk
9
6 sprigs of fresh mint
10
5 large egg whites
11
1 cup unsalted butter, softened

Directions

1
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined
2
Gradually add the hot milk, whisking constantly
3
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened slightly
4
Add the broken dark chocolate and stir until melted
5
Let cool, then whip until smooth
6
Chill in refrigerator
7
Prepare the mint sauce: warm the milk
8
Add the fresh mint and let steep for 30 minutes
9
Strain and discard the solids
10
Reheat the milk and whisk in the egg yolks
11
Whisk in a little of the hot milk and then add to the remaining milk in the pan
12
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened slightly
13
Let cool, then serve chilled with mint sauce and garnish with fresh mint
14
For a deeper green color like in the photo, use a food-grade green dye or reduce the sugar and add peppermint extract at the end
15
Serves 8-10 people