Chocolate Pate

An ideal spread for all those sweet appetizers and much more appealing than meat pate. It's unusual and nicely sophisticated. This pate is similar to but much thicker than my Chocolate Butter.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coffee crystals, crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream

Preparation:

Melt butter in a saucepan, and add chocolate chips and coffee powder. Stir until smooth and melted. Pour into a large bowl, then add sugar and beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, while beating. In another bowl, beat cream until still peaks form. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Turn batter into a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap. Cover loosely and chill overnight in the fridge. Remove from pan, then serve sliced.