Garnished with gold leaf, this airy chocolate mousse is a light, luscious dessert to serve post-dinner. Taken from the show Marcus Wareing at Christmas.
Ingredients
For the Mousse:
To Garnish
Method
Step 1
Put the cream in a saucepan, with the honey and vanilla extract and bring just up to the boil.
Step 2
Put the chocolate pieces into a bowl and add the scolded cream mixture to it. Slowly stir before adding in your egg yolks and stir again to combine.
Step 3
In a separate clean and grease-free bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add the sugar and mix until you reach stiffer peaks.
Step 4
4. When your chocolate has cooled to room temperature, use a spatula to fold a quarter of the whites into the chocolate mix. Once incorporated, you can add the rest, again folding everything together gently.
Step 5
Divide the mix among 4 martini glasses and chill for at least 2-3 hours, or overnight if possible.
Step 6
Take it out of the fridge 20 minutes before you want to serve, grate chocolate and add some gold leaf for that final, Christmas touch.
