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Who doesn’t love Chocolate? I made two sundae dishes of Chocolate Mousse this morning, (sigh! Both for HWMO, as dammit, still on my diet) so it’s one for him this evening and one for tomorrow.
I admit though, I did lick the spoon after the last two spoonfuls were put into the Cream and before I threw it into the waiting bowl of sudsy water to be washed. Yum!
Only two ingredients needed. I used a bar of Green’s dark chocolate 70%, but the recipe says it is better with a dark chocolate of 60% as not so rich. Huh! Get out of here.
You will need
2 mixing bowls (one that is heat-resistant and fits nicely into a saucepan of simmering water without touching the water.
1 chopping board
1 very sharp knife
1 Spatula
1 Hand Mixer
1 saucepan with a little simmering water- about ¼ way up the inside.
Ingredients
200g Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate
100ml Whipping Cream (MUST be at room temperature)
300ml Whipping Cream (this is chilled of course)
Method
Using the chopping board, cut the chocolate into small pieces and place into a heat-resistant bowl with the 100ml of ROOM TEMPERATURE whipped cream. (has to be room temperature cream or it could cause the bowl to crack if chilled).
Place the bowl over the saucepan of simmering water and mix continuously with a spatula until the mixture is completely melted.
Remove the bowl from the saucepan and let it cool for a minimum of 15 minutes.
While it is cooling, whisk the CHILLED whipping cream until soft peaks have just formed. Do not whisk for any longer.
Now using a tablespoon, add the chocolate mixture to the whipped cream a little at a time (about two tablespoons) and gently whisk until combined. Continue until all of the mixture has been added to the whipped cream but still not too over whipped.
I’ve added the video for you to watch as much more enjoyable than reading this. I certainly didn’t bother with piping the mixture into the sundae dishes though. Huh again!, it’s only Thursday, they are both for HWMO and none for moi, and would mean more washing up!
Actually, I’m fibbing, I grated some tiny Orange peel over the top just for decoration.
Re: 2 Ingredients only - Chocolate Mousse - Divine!
Still 2 ingredients but i am too lazy when it comes to food preparation. Hence why with this kind of desert I buy Angel Delight packets, mixing bowl, milk, whisk, sorted..yummy
Still 2 ingredients but i am too lazy when it comes to food preparation. Hence why with this kind of desert I buy Angel Delight packets, mixing bowl, milk, whisk, sorted..yummy
Good grief - is that stuff still around?
My mother - the world's worst cook - even managed to make Angel Delight look/taste like wallpaper paste!
Good gracious Besoeker, not at all, the more the merrier!
Love to try out recipes with the minimum of ingredients.
You would have laughed if you had seen the two sundae dish desserts I made for HWMO last week. I made up 2 x Strawberry Angel Delights, made a Strawberry Jelly by adding 1/2 pint of Apple Juice with the 1/2 pint of water, to make up the pint of liquid needed and let it set just enough that it easily whipped up with a fork, and a packet of defrosted frozen Strawberries which I blitzed quickly in the blender just to make them into a thick puree.
I then spooned into the sundae dishes first a layer of Angel Delight, a layer of Strawberry Puree and a layer of Jelly (two layers of each per sundae dish, ending with an extra layer of Angel Delight and a Strawberry on the top. It looked gorgeous! and who cares that this is something one would normally serve to a child! HWMO loved it, and will definitely be one of my go-to desserts when I want something quick and easy.
I'm all for an easy life.
So yes please, indeed pass it on, if your dear wife is a chocolate lover, she will love this recipe for Chocolate Mousse.
These are one's we both like. They are on offer at Tesco for a £1. Also available in Salted Caramel, White Chocolate or Strawberry. Delicious!!
They are indeed very very nice John, I have bought these previously. The only problem is that HWMO would eat both of those in one go, as they are too small for one portion for him. God only knows how he never puts an ounce of weight on, it's so unfair. With the Sundae dishes full of home-made dessert (Home-made - that's a joke) he always feels he has had a dessert worth eating. and works out cheaper than these as I always have dessert for two days. (I would have to buy two of yours to satisfy Mr Glutton here)