Simple Chocolate Mousse with Meringue crumbs

And this is the dessert you simply have to try! Smooth, chocolatey, creamy, rich and decadent... with meringue crunch and chocolate vermicilli... And this is very easy, and quick to make. A little skill is required, and it may help if you have someone to assist you for a short while... It does need some setting time too, about 4 hours, but it certainly is worth the wait and effort!!

The rule I have discovered is this: 30g chocolate + 1 egg + 50ml cream per person. You can then adjust the cream to suit your needs. This recipe is for 5 people. Everybody had a generous helping, and still a little left over.

Mousse

Ingredients

2x 80g slabs milk chocolate 
5 egg yolks
250ml cream, beaten stiff
50g margarine

Method

Melt the chocolate and margarine over a double boiler. I used my small pot in the big pot. The water in the big pot must not touch the small pot. 

Stir continuously until melted. Remove from heat. Beat the egg yolks well. Slowly pour the egg yolks into the melted chocolate, while briskly stirring the chocolate. DO NOT STOP STIRRING THE CHOCOLATE!! If you do, the egg yolk will set, and you will have chocolate with egg.... Continue until all the egg yolk is incorporated fully. 

Now add the whipped cream. Fold it into the chocolate mixture until well mixed.

 Pour into dish, and put in the fridge to set.

Meringue   (I consider this my flop attempt... but the result was exactly what I wanted!)

Ingredients

5 egg whites

1/4t cream of tartar

pinch of salt

1/2cup castor sugar

Method

Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. 

Add the cream of tartar, salt and whip good. Add the castor sugar. Whip continuously. You will have a shiny smooth white gooey mixture. Pour this into a baking tray.

Bake in the oven on 140degrees C. Lower the temperature after about 10minutes to 120degrees C. Once it starts browning, switch off the oven. Remove after 10 minutes and let it set. It should be crunchy.

Now for the assembly....

Once the mousse has set, you are ready to assemble your dessert!!

Scoop mousse into a small glass, break some of the meringue on top. Add some chocolate sprinkles. Layer the mousse and meringue if you wish, or eat as is....

This is a very rich, very creamy, very decadent dessert. Enjoy on a lazy sunday afternoon, with rich smooth coffee... or with cream liqueur to end off a feast with friends!! 

Yours in Oil and Veggies.... and chocolate!!

Risch