Chocolate Mousse

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Ingredients (for 2ppl):

Main Ingredients:

  • 500g Dark Belgium cooking Chocolate
  • 5 Large eggs
  • 75ml of double cream
  • 2 tablespoons of castor sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Utensils:

  • 2 large glass bowls (1 heatproof)
  • Electric whisk
  • Saucepan

Instructions

To be made the day before

Prepare (2min):

  1. Boil the kettle
  2. Break up chocolate into small pieces, put in the heatproof bowl and add 6 tablespoons of water

Cooking (20min):

  1. Place bowl of chocolate over simmering water and stir as it melts (approx 5 minutes) - when melted take off the heat
  2. Seperate all the egg yokes and whites, add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to egg yokes
  3. Put the cream and sugar in another bowl
  4. Whisk egg whites until very stiff
  5. Whisk sugar and cream until thick
  6. Mix/whisk egg yokes with vanilla
  7. Add egg yokes gradually to melted chocolate and keep stirring to keep smooth
  8. Add cream mixture and stir until all one colour
  9. Fold in the beaten egg whites until all one colour keeping as much air in the mixture as possible (no stirring)
  10. Pour mixture into serving bowl and refridgerate overnight