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Lana Mihajlović posted an update
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Midnight Path – Chocolate Terrine
#ChocolateChallenge
Profile: AmateurThere are moments when chocolate turns into time. When it melts slowly, drop by drop, in the silence of the kitchen, it opens a path to the past, to memories still scented with childhood, and to a future that promises joy. Chocolate terrine is not just a dessert, but a landscape where time slows down. It is a piece of darkness transformed into light, a wall between bitterness and tenderness that dissolves on the tongue. Within it, one recognizes the persistence of hands, the warmth of breath above the pan, and the patience to wait for the right moment when everything becomes one.
Ingredients: Dark chocolate; Unsalted butter; Eggs; Heavy whipping cream; Granulated sugar; Cake flour; A pinch of salt; Cocoa and ground hazelnuts for dusting; a few dried aronia berries for decoration.
Techniques applied
Gentle melting (bain-marie over simmering water) – chocolate and butter are melted using indirect heat to achieve a smooth, lump-free texture.
Gradual incorporation of eggs – eggs are added in three batches, stirring evenly each time to create a stable emulsion.
Emulsification – combining the chocolate mixture with cream and sugar until fully homogenized.
Sifting of dry ingredients – cake flour is sifted before mixing to ensure lightness and avoid lumps.
Bain-marie baking – the terrine is baked in a water bath for slow, even cooking and a creamy consistency.
Resting and chilling overnight – the terrine is cooled, covered, and refrigerated to set the texture and intensify the flavor.
Decorative finishing – the terrine is inverted, dusted with cocoa using a paper strip for clean lines, and sprinkled with crushed nuts for contrast.
Final Presentation
On the plate appeared a line of silence… a narrow path dusted with cocoa powder, dotted with dark aronia berries and tiny white crumbs of hazelnut. Like a trail through a winter landscape, where each step reveals a contrast. Every slice of the Chocolate Terrine carries within it the promise of lasting longer than the moment in which it disappears, lingering on the palate like a gentle shadow, like a memory that does not fade.
Mercedes Delgado de Miguel, Daniela Duran and 6 others19 Comments-
absolutely stunning.
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@judyrusselllive-com-au Thank you dear ❤️
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Enhorabuena, Lana, un plato exquisito. Si no es mucho pedir, ¿me podrÃas pasar la receta? Si no es un secreto o algo asÃ, sin compromiso. Es una maravilla y tiene que estar buenÃsimo. No te preocupes, que no lo voy a utilizar para el reto, jajajaja, es que a mi madre le gusta mucho el chocolate y quiero hacérselo.
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@cecu6669hotmail-com Thank you Antonio. I’ll be happy to share the recipe, just tell me where you want me to send it. ☺️
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@lanamihajlovic Si quieres, a mi correo. cecu6669@hotmail.com
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@cecu6669hotmail-com I sent it. 😉
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Esa lÃnea de bayas, cacao y avellanas, me recuerda al caminito de ‘El mago de Oz’ que lleva a la ciudad esmeralda. Ahora me estoy imaginando a Lana y Coco recorriéndolo como si fueráis Dorothy y Toto. No sé cómo, pero está terrina me ha llevado a la infancia ❤️
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@beatriztorijagmail-com Awww ❤️ what a beautiful image! I can totally picture Coco and me walking that path made of cocoa and hazelnuts… and funny thing is, before Coco I actually had a dog named Toto ☺️
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@lanamihajlovic ohhhh! Tuviste un perrito llamado Toto 🥰. …empiezo a pensar que, de verdad, tenemos telepatÃa
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@beatriztorijagmail-com Are you just now starting to believe? I accepted it a long time ago 😂
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Muy delicado y fino, enhorabuena Lana
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@mercedesminayapalaciosgmail-com Thank you dear Mercedes ❤️
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Esto es una fantasÃa ! Se me está haciendo la boca agua nada más ver esas maravillosas fotografÃas. Seguro que estaba delicioso Lana.
Buen trabajo y como siempre una historia muy bonita❤️
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@loles-mhotmail-com Thank you dear ❤️
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Absolutely stunning. I require a slice ❤️
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@fabrizio-vindigni Grazie mille Fabrizio… I am sending a slice 😉
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✨ Oh, dear Lana! The clean, sharp edges of your terrine reflect perfect chilling and slicing technique, while the velvety texture is clearly captured in every photo—especially that spoon mark, which says it all.
The presentation is thoughtful and elegant: the fine dusting of cocoa, the crushed hazelnuts, the deep ruby of the aronia berries… each element adds texture and contrast without stealing attention from the terrine’s luscious core. 🖤PS: Totally agree with Bea regarding the “The Wizard of Oz” reference. This is magical
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@soldamiani Thank you dear, you’re too sweet! I just wanted it to look cozy but still a bit elegant, so I’m glad it came across that way. And now every time I see those berries I’m gonna think of Oz and a chocolate Emerald City 😁
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