Chocolate Pate
from Paula Croteau, Farmhouse Kitchen, Southold*

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 teaspoon rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
2 cups raisins
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups toasted walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup candied ginger, chopped
6 ounces chocolate, melted (garnish)
Crystallized ginger (garnish)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter 9” x 5” loaf pan.
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring milk to simmer. Add butter, stir until melted.
Remove from heat. Mix in sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, ginger & salt.
Add eggs, rum & vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Add baking soda in pinches, breaking up any lumps. Stir in thoroughly.
Add flour and mix until blended.
Add raisins, choc chips, walnuts & ginger. Stir until combined.
Scrape batter into pan. Bake 1 hour & 15 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes. Invert, remove from pan and cool to room temperature.
Drizzle with melted chocolate & candied ginger. Yum!

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Paula Croteau

* Paula Croteau
lives in Southold with her husband, Michael, and their two children. Paula offers regular cooking classes in her own "Farmhouse Kitchen."