Wednesday 1 August 2012

Mocha Mousse

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A precise recipe for that devouring mousse you've always desired to perfect. The recipe is simple, easy to follow, and turns out just wonderfully. So what are you waiting for? Go on and try out this mouth watering dessert everyone will love.

Ingredients

Serves 6 - 8
2.5 tsp powdered gelatine
60 ml of water (2 tbsp)
175 g dark chocolate broken up
10 ml good quality instant coffee dissolved in 50 ml boiling water
4 large eggs separated
100 g castor sugar
250 ml double cream (whipping cream)

Method

Sprinkle the gelatine over 60 ml water in a small sauce pan.
Heat very gently until dissolved completely
Put the broken chocolate into a heat proof bowl over a sauce pan of hot water, until the chocolate has melted.
Carefully stir the melted chocolate.
Whisk the egg yolk gradually adding the castor sugar and continue to mix the mixture till it is very thick.
Stir in the melted chocolate and coffee dissolved in water and the liquid gelatine and leave it to cool
Then fold in half the cream which has been whipped until it just holds its peak.
Lastly whisk the egg whites until they are very stiff and using a large metal spoon fold them quickly and thoroughly through the mouse.
Pour into a serving bowl and leave for several hours.
You can garnish with cherries, mint leaves etc.

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