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Chocolate mousse
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Desserts · Recipe No. 1

Chocolate mousse

Chocolate mousse made with plain chocolate, egg yolk, butter and Tia Maria. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat and beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.

  2. Stir in the butter and when the mixture is smooth, add the tia maria.

  3. Whisk the egg whites until they are thick.

  4. Add the sugar to the whites and continue to whisk until the whites form stiff peaks.

  5. Using a large metal spoon fold in one spoonful of the whites into the chocolate mix.

  6. Fold in the remaining whites into the chocolate mix incorporating as much air as possible.

  7. Turn the mixture into a 8inch dish, cover with cling film and refrigerate until set [4hrs].

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Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “Chocolate Mousse” and the original recipe card.