Classic Chocolate Mousse

Classic Chocolate Mousse

I love making these when I have friends coming around for dinner as they taste fantastic!

Serves: 4.
Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Chilling time: 3 hours.

3 KEY INGREDIENTS
150g dark chocolate (39% Cocoa e.g. Bournville)
70g butter
3 eggs

PREPARATION
1. Break the chocolate up into small pieces and melt in a glass bowl that is suspended over a saucepan of simmering water.
2. With the wooden spoon stir the chocolate until it is melted into a silky smooth thick liquid.
3. Then remove the glass bowl from on top of saucepan and stir in the butter.
4. Separate your eggs, putting the yolks and whites in separate bowls.
5. Add the egg yolks into the chocolate mixture and slowly stir.
6. In the separate bowl beat the egg whites until you get a stiff peak.
7. Fold the stiff egg whites into the chocolate mixture and pour the mousse into a large serving bowl or individual small glasses.
8. Place in a fridge to chill for 3 hours to allow the mousse to set.
9. Serve garnished with your favourite summer berries.

Per serving: 363kcal, 28.5g fat (Of which saturates 16.5g), Carbohydrate 23.8g
Remember: Mousse contains raw egg so be careful, particularly for pregnant women and young children