Chocolate mocha mousse

By ynasira

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Ingredients

• 150g (5½ oz) plain dark chocolate
• 2 large egg yolks
• 45g (1½ oz) caster sugar
• 150g (5½ oz) full-fat crème fraîche
• 150ml (5fl oz) double or whipping cream
• 1 tsp instant coffee granules
• chocolate curls or finely grated chocolate, to decorate

Details

servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

1. Break the chocolate into a large heatproof bowl and set it over a pan of gently simmering water. The base of the bowl should not touch the water. Leave until just melted, then remove the pan from the heat, stir until smooth and creamy and leave the chocolate to cool slightly.

Step 2

2. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a medium heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, as above. Whisk with an electric hand whisk on low speed for 4 minutes, or use a balloon whisk, which will take a little longer.

Step 3

3. When the mixture has become paler and thicker, remove the bowl from the heat and continue whisking for a further minute. Set aside to cool slightly, stirring occasionally so the mixture does not stiffen. If it does, stir in 1-2 teaspoons of the crème fraîche to slacken.

Step 4

4. Pour the cream into a medium mixing bowl and sprinkle over the coffee. Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold in the crème fraîche. Fold the cream mixture into the cooled dark chocolate, then fold in the egg yolk mixture. Make sure everything is well combined