Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Iced Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Iced Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 4 eggs, separated

  • 125 g/4 oz caster sugar

  • 125 g/4 oz plain dark chocolate, broken into pieces

  • 3 tablespoons water

  • 300 ml/1/2 pint double cream

Method:

  1. Put the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk with a hand-held beater until the mixture is thick and fluffy.

  2. Melt the chocolate with the water in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.

  3. Whisk the chocolate into the egg yolk mixture. Whip the cream until it will stand in soft peaks, then carefully fold it into the chocolate mixture.

  4. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff, carefully fold 1 tablespoon into the mousse, then fold in the remainder.

  5. Pour the chocolate mousse mixture into 8 individual dishes and chill. Decorate with whipped cream and grated chocolate.