Name: Chocolate mousse
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 180 gram milk or dark chocolate, broken; 4 eggs, separated; 1 tablespoon kahlua, or other liqueur of choice; 300 millilitre thickened cream; hot fudge sauce, cream and berries, to serve

Chocolate mousse

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Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

15M

Ingredients

180 gram milk or dark chocolate, broken

4 eggs, separated

1 tablespoon kahlua, or other liqueur of choice

300 millilitre thickened cream

hot fudge sauce, cream and berries, to serve

Method

1.Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir for 2-3 minutes, until melted. Remove from heat. Mix in combined egg yolks and Kahlua. Cool slightly.

2.In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to whip cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold chocolate mixture through cream.

3.In a clean dry bowl, use an electric mixer to beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

4.Lightly fold egg whites into chocolate mixture until well combined. Spoon into 4-6 individual dishes or 1 large serving dish. Chill for 2-3 hours, until firm. Serve with hot fudge sauce, cream and berries.

Chocolate can be melted in microwave on medium (600 watt/50%) in 30-second bursts, stirring until melted.
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