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Chocolate Mousse


Chocolate Mousse

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 150 g dark Chocolate
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon Orange Zest
  • 1 tablespoon Cointreau

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate over a bain-main until smooth.
  2. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks, sprinkle over the sugar, and continue beating to a stiff meringue, a minute or two longer.
  3. Beat the yolks with the orange zest and Cointreau in a bowl.
  4. Whisk the chocolate into the yolks.
  5. Fold in a spoonful of the whites, then pour the chocolate onto the remaining whites and fold gently to combine evenly.
  6. Pour the mousse into a serving bowl.
  7. Wrap well with plastic, and refrigerate at least a few hours.
  8. Serve garnished with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a little orange zest.
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