Desserts
French
FrenchChocolate Mousse
A silky chocolate mousse shown three ways. The basic uses a clever chocolate-and-whipped-cream shortcut, while the ultimate is a classic French mousse with a glossy bittersweet base and a whisper of liqueur.
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Budget version
An easy no-egg mousse from melted chocolate folded through whipped cream.
Per serving£0.80
Total cost£3.20
Time20 min
Ingredients for 4
- 150 g value milk chocolate , broken up
- 300 ml double cream , cold
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- To serve
- grated chocolate , to decorate
Method
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then leave to cool slightly.
- Whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.
- Fold a spoonful of cream into the cooled chocolate to loosen it, then fold this back through the rest of the cream until smooth.
- Spoon into four glasses and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Decorate with a little grated chocolate before serving.
The three ways, side by side
Budget
An easy no-egg mousse from melted chocolate folded through whipped cream.
Better
A proper whipped-egg mousse using good dark chocolate for a lighter, richer set.
Ultimate
A classic French mousse au chocolat with single-origin chocolate, espresso and a splash of Cognac.
