CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

4oz. (100 gm.) plain chocolate
1oz. (25 gm.) butter
4 large eggs

DECORATION
Whipped cream
4 hazelnuts

  1. Break up chocolate and put into basin standing over a saucepan of hot, but not boiling, water. Leave until melted, stirring once or twice.
  2. Separate eggs. Beat yolks into chocolate with butter.
  3. Put egg whites into clean dry mixer bowl
  4. With mixer at high speed, beat whites until stuff but not dry.
  5. Fold chocolate mix gently into the egg whites with a spatula or metal spoon.
  6. When well combined transfer to four tall glasses.
  7. Chill
  8. Before serving, garnish each glass with a swirl of whipped cream and a hazelnut.

Serves 4

February 20th, 2010

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