Chocolate and Cointreau mousse

Name: Chocolate and Cointreau mousse
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 25 ml (¾ fl oz) Cointreau; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) cream, for whipping; 2½ tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 eggs, separated; orange segments and whipped cream, to serve; orange segments and whipped cream, to serve; 1 egg white, extra; 1½ tablespoons caster sugar; 70 ml (2¼ fl oz) orange juice; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter; 125 g (4 oz) dark chocolate

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Desserts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Mousse in French literally means froth or foam. This melt-in-the-mouth mousse marries the classic flavours of chocolate and orange, is simple to prepare, and makes a magical finale to any meal.

Ingredients

125 g (4 oz) dark chocolate
50 g (1¾

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the chocolate, butter and orange juice in a heatproof bowl over a pan of just-simmering water. When the chocolate and butter have melted, stir in the cocoa powder. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks and Cointreau. Leave to cool.
In a chilled bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Beat a