Symphony of three chocolates

Name: Symphony of three chocolates
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 8—10
Ingredients: 6 egg whites; 200 g (6½ oz) caster sugar; juice of ¼ lemon; 60 ml (2 fl oz) cream, whipped; 70 g (2¼ oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 70 g (2¼ oz) good-quality milk chocolate, chopped; 1 gelatine leaf or ½ teaspoon gelatine powder; 30 ml (1 fl oz) Cointreau; 70 g (2¼ oz) good-quality white chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
8—10

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Chocolate

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The harmonious composition of the layers of creamy white, milk and dark chocolate mousse will be sweet music to your mouth.

Ingredients

Italian Meringue

200 g (6½ oz) caster sugar
6 egg whites

Chocolate

Method

To make the Italian meringue, put the sugar and 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) water in a small saucepan. Make a sugar syrup by following the method in the Chef’