As we're fast approaching the festive season, this dessert is just perfect, delicious, great for entertaining and easy to make. Plus, who doesn't like chocolate? So, here you have it my "decadent chocolate mousse with a touch of sea salt"
200 g of dark chocolate (70% at least)
20 g butter
Two eggs
40 g of sugar
water
Sea salt
300 ml of double cream
Warning: this recipe uses a lot of bowls.
Using a bain marie melt the chocolate with the butter.
In a pan, add the sugar, pour a bit of water over it, just enough to cover the sugar. Let it come to the boil, stir to make sure the sugar has dissolved and switch the heat off at this point.
Separate the yolks from the white. Whisk the egg yolks until they become fluffy, at this point slowly pour over the hot sugar syrup and whisk constantly until it’s completely cool.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites to a thick consistency.
In another bowl, whisk the double cream a little bit, not too much, we don’t want it to be firm at all. Add the cool sugar and egg mix, the melted chocolate and slowly fold in the egg whites, and that’s it your mousse is done. Serve your mousse in cocktail glasses or beautiful tea cups, add a little bit of rock salt on top before serving.
Bon appétit!
Corinne