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Showing posts with label recipes. Show all posts

Monday, January 2, 2012

Chocolate Mousse

This one is courtesy of Rachel Allen and like all the best ones, you'll have to wait for a photo - went too quick. Great recipe for the carbs (thanks to the high-cocoa chocolate and cheese) but not so great for the fats - but then you're only supposed to eat a small ramekin's worth. In theory.
There are other mousse recipes about but this has a nice kick (thanks to the brandy, or cognac) and mascarpone keeps for maybe a month in the fridge so you'll likely have the ingredients when the need arises.

Ingredients:
  • 100g dark chocolate (broken into pieces, or dark chocolate drops)
  • 55g caster sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp brandy
  • 3 eggs
  • 250g mascarpone
I've adjusted the quantities to reduce the sugar (no difference) and upped the egg to make it lighter. This makes about 8-9 ramekins-worth and each weighs in at about 11 carbs so a firm favourite.