Picture Credit: Marco Mazzei
Charming Chocolate Mousse Recipe
(serves 4)
Ingredients
10oz (275g) plain chocolate (broken into pieces)
1 tbsp icing sugar
3 organic eggs (separated)
2 tbsp brandy
7fl oz (200ml) double cream
Method
1. Firstly melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot, simmering water. Once melted remove from heat and stir in icing sugar, brandy, followed by the egg yolks.
2. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff. Whisk cream until stiff, and fold into melted chocolate, then fold in the egg whites.
3. Spoon the mixture into 4 individual dishes and chill for 1-2hrs or until set. Serve when ready.
Thank you to Mary Diggles for this recipe.
