Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
- 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
- 4 tsp. water
- 4 eggs, separated
- Chopped mixed nuts to decorate
Melt the chocolate in the water in a small basin over a pan of simmering water. Beat the egg yolks into the melted chocolate. Leave to cool Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then carefully fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into small individual glasses or pots. Allow to chill in the refrigerator before serving. Top with a few chopped nuts and piped whipped cream, if liked. Serve chilled.
Fruit Mousse
Ingredients:
- 1 packet strawberry flavored gelatin
- ¼ lb. strawberries
- 2 eggs, separated
- ½ cup sugar
- 6 tbsp. cream cheese
Make up the gelatin according to the directions on the packet, using only 1 ¼ cups water. Set aside to thicken. Crush or sieve the strawberries. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, until thick and pale colored. Fold in the strawberries. When the gelatin has started to thicken, beat the cream cheese with a little of the gelatin and add to the egg mixture, until stiff and gently fold into the gelatin mixture. Pour into individual glasses and allow to set. Serve chilled.
Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.
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