This week has been chocolate mousse week in my house much to
the delight of my two little tasters. I
wanted to try and find a recipe that was easy, quick and above all else
delicious. My first choice was to try a
recipe without eggs as I am always hesitant to use raw eggs when cooking for
other people. The worst result I had was
a combination of mascarpone and melted chocolate. It was thick, almost solid, and just too
heavy. Not an air bubble in sight. I then went to the other
extreme and tried the traditional method using butter, eggs and chocolate. The result was good but it wasn’t quick and
it was still a bit too heavy for me. My
last attempt was Raymond Blanc’s version which only uses 4 ingredients – egg whites,
chocolate, a small amount of sugar and a drop of lemon juice. It was super quick and after only 10 minutes
in the fridge it was the perfect consistency.
It is light, deliciously tasty and not too heavy on the calories. Perfect.
You have to make sure that your chocolate is completely melted before
stirring into the egg white mixture and if you follow Raymond’s instructions
the chocolate should not seize when mixed with the egg whites. I used half the quantity (4 egg whites) and
managed to get 3 of these espresso cups. This is not an overly sweet mousse – using
only 20g of caster sugar to 4 eggs but both I and the kids loved it. Hubby didn’t get a look in but with Valentine’s
Day just round the corner I’m sure I can rustle up another batch.
What a delicious chocolate mousse. Raymond Blanc is my favourite chef - he has such enthusiasm and passion in cooking and all the recipes I have tried of his have been successful so far. Lovely presentation too for Valentine's day!
ReplyDeleteI agree - Such a gentleman too. Tks for the lovely comment
DeleteAh what a great sounding and looking mousse Angela, will check out the recipe for sure. Thanks for doing the testing ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lauren, we had good fun testing this one.
DeleteWish I'd been at your house this week. Chocolate mousse week! What a treat. I'm not sure I've ever actually made a chocolate mousse but it feels like one of those recipes everyone should have in their repertoire. I should give Raymond's recipe a go.
ReplyDeleteI went through a choc mousse phase many years ago and got a bit tired of it so it was good to revisit and find such an easy recipe.
DeleteYour mousse looks positively perfect. I love that you placed it in an adorable mug and that the recipe calls for a mere 4 ingredients.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vicki - I'm not sure how often I'll get to use these little cups but I just loved them as soon as I saw them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful presentation! The mousse looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie
DeleteAn interesting experiment. I do love mascarpone but it is probably better mixed with whipped egg whites. They do add that lighter texture. I wonder why he put the lemon juice in it. It would cut through the sweetness quite nicely but I wonder if there is a chemical reaction he was going for too.
ReplyDeleteThe lemon juice stops the egg whites from splitting if you happen to overwhip.
DeleteWhen I've made chocolate mousse it's often been too heavy, so this looks like it could be just perfect! I love your adorable little mugs too - the hearts are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI find chocolate mousse can be too rich but this was so light and easy.
DeleteWow what a lovely looking mousse and what a great photo! This looks so decadent...I just want to dive right in. I was looking at Raymond's courses at Le Manoir earlier today but I think I need to get saving! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh I would love to go on some of his courses too but can't quite justify the cost.
DeleteHi Angela,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such a light and fantastic chocolate mousse recipe! Like you, I'm often put off by the fatty content and heaviness of most mousses recipes. This one is simply great! I will love make these for my family :D
Zoe
I hope you enjoy it Zoe.
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DeleteHi Angela,
DeleteI made these chocolate mousse too! They are very light and nice. I've just written a post on these too. Great recommendation! Cheers!
Zoe
I like that the mousse is lighter and only makes a small quantity--perfect for my husband and I and one other guest. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vespa - I hope you enjoy the mousse.
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