Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g good-quality chocolate, about 70 per cent cocoa solids
• 40 g unsalted butter
• 75 ml hot espresso coffee
• 50 ml very hot water
• 4 large eggs, separated

Recipe

• 1 break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a saucepan with the butter, coffee and hot water.
• 2 heat on the lowest setting and let the chocolate and butter melt.
• 3 only stir once or twice, any more and the chocolate may become gritty.
• 4 while the chocolate is melting, beat the whites to a thick froth.
• 5 when it's done melting, stir once and take off the heat.
• 6 leave to cool for a few minutes until the mixture is warm but not hot.
• 7 mix the egg yolks with a fork, then fold into the chocolate, butter and coffee mixture.
• 8 stir three or four times to amalgamate.
• 9 with a metal spoon, slowly fold in the beaten egg whites, taking care not to knock out the air.
• 10 pour the mixture into small serving dishes, cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours until thick and glossy.