Chocolate Marquis - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet or semi-sweet chocolate
6 egg yolks
10 oz. evaporated milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 oz. cognac (optional)
1 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
whipped cream
1 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Beat together egg yolks, milk, vanilla and cognac.
Add to chocolate; mix.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Let stand 30 minutes until mixture is warm.
Stir in melted butter; mix thoroughly.
Pour mixture into 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan lined with clear plastic.
Freeze 2 to 3 hours.