Recipes
Rich Chocolate Mousse
serves 8-10.
Ingredients
- 8 egg Yolks
- 275g Caster Sugar
- 315g Butter Unsalted
- 150g Cocoa Powder
- 150g Dark Chocolate
- 60g Icing Sugar
- 550 ml Double Cream
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale.
Melt the butter and cocoa powder in a Bain Marie.
Melt the chocolate in a separate Bain Marie.
When melted and still hot fold the Chocolate into the sugar/yolks.
Then fold in the butter/cocoa. Whisk the cream to ribbon stage and finally fold in the cream.
Place in a shallow tray/dish or ramekins and chill.
Before eating allow mousse to come up to room temperature for at least an hour.
If the mousse is in a tray/dish serve as a quenelle on a plate.