Chocolate, Orange And Whiskey Mousse

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces chocolate, broken into smaller pieces
• 4 eggs, separated into whites and yolks
• 2 tablespoons scotch whiskey
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 orange, zest of, finely grated
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon scotch whiskey
• 1 pinch superfine sugar
• orange rind, for decoration

Recipe

• 1 place the broken chocolate, whisky and cream in a heatproof bowl and sit in a pan of simmering hot water, stirring until melted.
• 2 important - don't allow the mixture to boil. remove from the heat and allow to cool but remain melted.
• 3 whisk the egg whites until they are stiff. beat the yolks with the finely grated orange rind.
• 4 stir the egg yolk mixture into the cooled chocolate cream. then fold in the whisked egg whites.
• 5 spoon the mixture into six individual dishes/glasses and chill in the fridge for at least three hours.
• 6 just before serving, whip the cream for the topping with the whisky and sugar.
• 7 decorate the mousse with the cream and the orange rind.