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Lisa · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: chocolate mousse

Chocolate Mocha Mousse

Adapted from a recipe in "One is fun", by Delia Smith

Serves 1 - just multiply it up for however many you want...

2 oz plain chocolate (I usually use Bournville)
1 egg, separated
1 dessertspoon rum, brandy or water
1 rounded teaspoons coffee granules plus 2 teaspoons hot water

Put a small basin over a pan of barely simmering water. Add the coffee granules and the 2 teaspoons hot water. Stir to dissolve the granules.

Break the chocolate into small pieces and add it to the basin. Leave to melt. Stir until you have a smooth sauce.

Remove the mixture from the heat, beat the egg yolk and add it to the mix, stirring.

Stir in the rum, brandy or water, and leave it to cool for about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk up the egg white until it forms soft peaks (firmer peaks if you like a firmer mousse).

Using a metal spoon, fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites.

Spoon the mixture into individual glasses or dishes and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Enjoy Very Happy

I've also done chocolate orange mousse by replacing the rum/brandy/water with orange juice, leaving out the coffee and adding very, very finely grated orange rind to the mix instead.

thewinkingtiger · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK

Thanks Lisa!
That's grand!! I think the boys will have to miss out on the spirits! ~But Mark and I will indulge with some Greens and blacks and a little spirit!!!

Debs

NannyP · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject:

But....but..., surely there should be loads of cream in it Shocked

Yummy

Lisa · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

The original one had cream on top. And I've seen some recipes with cream in them too...

Just a thought NannyP, if you have a fav recipe for choccie mousse then please do add it to this thread Razz

I'm more than willing to experiment in the search for the perfect choccie mousse Wink

NannyP · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject:

Naaa, I'm just lazy really and thinking that the last (only time) I made chocie mousse it had cream in it.
I may have a look over the weekend and try one. If it works well I'll post it Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject:

quickies........change the liquid for one of the following........baileys..........malabu.....ponche caballaro.....cherry brandy........ooooooooh i could go on all day.........its also fun to make half with white choc and half with best noir and put half and half on top of each other in a tall fat glass

NannyP · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

Well, I tried and failed. I didn't have chocolate (bar of) so used G & B's cocoa powder, which was difficult to blend Confused

Added Brandy and Chocolate Ruby and a little butter and.......

YUK

should it have sugar?
I guess if I'd used chocolate rather than cocoa powder it might have been sweeter.
I basically cocked it up, and will have to do it again with the correct ingredients another time.
Sad