The Good Life France Magazine March/April 2015 | Page 80

Serves: 4 to 6 people

Prep time:15 minutes

Cook time:2 hours

Total time2 hours, 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 free-range eggs

100g organic dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

50g organic white chocolate

4 tablespoons double cream

150mls whipping cream or double cream to serve

Mini chocolate eggs or other chocolate Easter sweets to serve

A light and fluffy two chocolate mousse that is perfect as a light dessert for Easter or even Christmas and Mothering Sunday; this French inspired recipe uses white and milk chocolate and is decorated with seasonal chocolates on top of whipped cream.

Directions

Step 1Break the dark and white chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl that sits over the top of hot but not boiling water. Heat the chocolate until melted.

Step 2Separate the eggs, and then whisk the egg whites until they hold soft peaks.

Step 3Mix the egg yolks into the melted chocolate and whisk in a quarter of the whisked egg whites, along with the double cream. Gently fold in the rest of the egg whites, mix well, and then spoon the chocolate mousse into 4 glasses. Put the mousse in the fridge to set for at least two hours.

Step 4Just before serving, whip the cream and spoon it over the top of the chocolate mousse, then decorate with mini chocolate eggs and/or other Easter chocolates or sweets.

Chocolate Mousse with Mini Eggs and Cream