Tuesday 10 November 2009

Super Light Chocolate Mousse



Ingredients:
  • 1 egg (separated 1white, 1 yolk)
  • 300mls whipping cream
  • 75grs 60% cocoa dark chocolate
  • 1 soup spoon of butter
  • 1 handful of sliced almonds (dry roasted in a pan)
  • 1 tea spoon of vanilla essence
  • 2 (flat) soup spoons of icing sugar
  • 1 soup spoon of cream




In two separate bowls whisk the egg white on one and the cream on the other, half way through to peaking add a (flat) soup spoon of icing sugar to each whip and continue to whip them till very firm.


Place a small pan with a little water and over that place a small glass bowl put the chocolate there into squares and keep stirring until this one melts completely, now add the spoon of butter, and once this one melts add the vanilla essence and the egg yolk mixed with one soup spoon of cream. Keep stirring for about 30 secs to 1 minute this will go into a rich smooth silky and glossy chocolate sauce, remove the bowl from the water and let it cool or pour it into a cold bowl to cool faster.

Add the egg white to the whipped cream and in a folding action mix the two, then add the chocolate, and again with a folding action mix it in. Then pour into ramekins top it with grated chocolate and roasted flaked almonds refrigerate for an hour or more and eat....enjoy the lightest and most rich & delicious chocolate mousse ever. Bon apetit!!!

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