Chocolate Mint Mousse

Ingredients:

For the mint mousse

For the chocolate mousse

  • 135g Eyguebelle dark chocolate
  • 20g Butter
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 pinch of salt.

Preparation :

For the mint mousse

Chill the cream, the whisks of the mixer and a bowl in the freezer for around ten minutes.

Meanwhile, chop the mint leaves.

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Whip the cream in the chilled bowl using a mixer.

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In a second bowl, beat the fromage frais, mint leaves and syrup.

Gently fold in the whipped cream using a wooden spatula.

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Refrigerate while you prepare the chocolate mousse.

For the chocolate mousse

Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl, stir and leave to cool.

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Separate the egg whites from the yolks.

Beat the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt.

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Stir the egg yolks into the chocolate/butter mixture.

Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture and mix gently with a spatula so as not to break the whites.

Assembly:

Alternate mint mousse and chocolate mousse in verrines.

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Place in the fridge for several hours.

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Just before serving, decorate your verrines with mint leaves.