Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 170 g good quality dark chocolate
• 3 tablespoons strong coffee
• 3 tablespoons rum or 3 tablespoons brandy
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 125 g butter, cubed

Recipe

• 1 whisk the egg yolks with 4 tablespoons sugar in the top of a double boiler over boiling water until thick and creamy about 5 minutes. the egg should be pale and will double in the quantity.
• 2 place the broken chocolate, coffee and rum in the top of a double boiler over boiling water and leave until melted. make sure the bottom of your bowl doesn't touch the boiling water.
• 3 once melted, stir in cocoa powder. add butter little by little and stir until fully absorbed. remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
• 4 meanwhile whip egg whites with remaining tablespoon sugar until soft peak form.
• 5 add the chocolate mixture slowly to the egg mixture stir gently until thoroughly incorporated and smooth.
• 6 before you fold egg whites to your chocolate mixture make sure chocolate mixture is room temperature (if too hot it won't set properly and could be too runny).
• 7 fold a quarter of the egg whites into the cooled chocolate mixture, continue with the remaining egg whites using a lift and fold motion with your spatula.
• 8 pour mousse into small ramekins or glasses.
• 9 refrigerate over night.
• 10 serve with berries and chocolate curls if desired.