Instant Chocolate Mousse - Nigella Lawson

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 9 ounces best quality semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 1/4 cup hot water, from a recently boiled kettle
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 put the marshmallows, butter, chocolate and water in a heavy-based saucepan.
• 2 put the saucepan on the stove, over heat, though keep it fairly gentle, to melt, stirring every now and again.
• 3 remove from the heat.
• 4 meanwhile whip the cream with the vanilla until thick and then fold into the cooling chocolate mixture until you have a smooth, cohesive mixture.
• 5 pour or scrape into 4 or 6 glasses or small dishes and chill until you want to eat.
• 6 the sooner the better!