Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Mousse au Chocolat

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  • Prep Time: 20 mins

  • Chill Time: At least 2 hours


Ingredients:

  • 200g dark dessert chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids

  • 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder

  • 10 egg whites (preferably free range organic)

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 25g caster sugar


Method:

  • Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heat-proof bowl with the cocoa

  • Place over a pan of hot water on a low heat, making sure the water does not boil and make the chocolate grainy

  • Whisk the egg whites and sugar until stiff

  • Add the egg yolk to the chocolate/cocoa mix, stirring thoroughly

  • This will become quite stiff, so immediately add about a quarter of the egg whites and whisk to loosen it up

  • At this point I like to move the chocolate mixture to a different, cold bowl so that the egg whites don't break down too much

  • Gently fold in the rest of the egg whites (not whisk) until it is smooth, but try not to mix it too much or it will loose it's fluffy texture

  • Place into serving dish(es)

  • Refrigerate (at least a couple of hours) until required.

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