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CARNIVAL CRUISES CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN PATE

Carnival Cruise Line's indulgent Chocolate Pumpkin Paté — a rich, dense chocolate dessert infused with pumpkin spice. A luxurious Halloween-inspired treat from Carnival's pastry team that's perfect for fall entertaining.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
set time in refrigerator12 hours
Total Time12 hours 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carnival cruise line, chocolate, dessert

Ingredients

FOR THE PUMPKIN PATE

  • 12 oz dark chocolate
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1.5 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 1/4 cup brown butter
  • 8 tsp nutella
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Shop bought chocolate cake

FOR THE MARZIPAN PUMPKIN

  • A packet of Marzipan
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • yellow food coloring
  • red food coloring
  • cloves for decoration

FOR THE TOMBSTONE

  • 1 white chocolate sheet

FOR THE BUTTER ICING GHOST

  • 2 1/4 cup white icing
  • Chocolate ganache

FOR THE PLATING

  • Green food coloring
  • Strawberry jelly, cubed
  • Strawberry sauce

Instructions

FOR THE PUMPKIN PATE

  • Melt chocolate and set aside.
  • Place egg yolks and milk in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
  • Whisk vigorously and the mixture will thicken as air is incorporated and the egg yolks cook. Be careful not to overcook the eggs and set aside once the mixture is thick and glossy.
  • Cook pumpkin puree, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg, until it becomes like a paste. Add nutella and cook until mixture starts to come together.Fold the pumpkin mixture into whisked eggs and milk.
  • Fold in melted chocolate into above mixture
  • Using a stick blender to blend mixture until smooth.
  • Line rectangular loaf pan with aluminum foil and place a thin layer of shop bought chocolate cake.
  • Pour mixture on top of the cake.
  • Line rectangular loaf pan with aluminum foil and place a thin layer of shop bought chocolate cake.
  • Set mold in fridge overnight. Remove from fridge and de–mold. Cut into portions.

FOR THE TOMBSTONE

  • Cut white chocolate sheet into tombstone shape.
  • Use sweet chocolate to write R.I.P

FOR THE MARZIPAN PUMPKIN

  • Mix all of the ingredients together until smooth and the desired colour has been reached.
  • Divide the mixture evenly and form into pumpkin shapes. Garnish (like a pumpkin stem) with a clove on top.

FOR THE PLATING

  • Place the chocolate pate on plate.
  • Place white chocolate RIP slab as shown in picture.
  • Use white icing with green coloring for the décor and place strawberry jelly cubes as shown on the picture.
  • Place marzipan pumpkin.
  • Make ghost with white icing.
  • Use strawberry sauce for dots and drops.