Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons amaretto or other almond liqueur
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup whole almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
  • 7 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 12-ounce package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup amaretto or other almond liqueur
  • Fresh raspberries

Method

  • Bring cream and butter to boil in heavy small saucepan.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add chocolate; whisk until smooth.
  • Whisk in amaretto.
  • Pour into small bowl.
  • Freeze until firm enough to form into balls, about 50 minutes.
  • Line baking sheet with foil.
  • Using teaspoon, scoop out level teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture.
  • Drop onto baking sheet.
  • Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
  • Using hands, roll chocolate into balls; return to baking sheet and freeze.
  • (Can be made 1 week ahead.
  • Cover and keep frozen.)
  • Combine cream, milk and sugar in heavy large saucepan.
  • Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Add chopped almonds.
  • Cover and let steep 2 hours.
  • Pour cream mixture through fine strainer set over bowl; discard solids in strainer.
  • Return cream mixture to same saucepan.
  • Bring to simmer.
  • Whisk yolks in large bowl to blend.
  • Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolks.
  • Return mixture to saucepan.
  • Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil).
  • Cool slightly.
  • Mix in almond extract.
  • Transfer to bowl and chill custard until cold, at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Line 9x5x3-inch glass loaf dish with plastic wrap, overlapping sides by 2 inches.
  • Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturers instructions.
  • Transfer ice cream to prepared dish.
  • Press truffles into ice cream, spacing apart.
  • Cover terrine and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Puree thawed raspberries in processor.
  • Pour through strainer set over bowl, pressing with back of spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Discard solids in strainer.
  • Whisk sugar and amaretto into sauce.
  • Cover and chill.
  • (Terrine and sauce can be prepared 2 days ahead.
  • Keep terrine frozen.
  • Keep sauce refrigerated.)
  • Turn terrine out onto platter.
  • Peel off plastic.
  • Cut terrine into 3/4-inch-thick slices.
  • Serve with sauce and fresh berries.