James Martin - Baked Chocolate Mousse With Passionfruit |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A beautiful dessert from one of my favourite chefs, This is not too complicated to put together & is a lovely indulgent treat! Ingredients:
1/2 ounce dark chocolate |
5 ounces unsalted butter |
2 ounces caster sugar |
6 eggs, separated |
extra butter, to grease the tin |
9 ounces mascarpone |
2 ounces double cream |
3 tablespoons icing sugar |
3 passion fruit (pulp) |
icing sugar |
cocoa powder |
1 sprig fresh mint |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven 180C/350F/Gas 4. Butter a 20cm/8in spring-bottomed cake tin with a removable base.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over simmering water.
3. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and in another bowl whisk the yolks with the sugar until pale.
4. Add the chocolate mixture to the egg yolks and sugar and fold in the egg whites.
5. Pour into the cake tin and bake for about 20 minutes. Cool and dust with icing sugar and cocoa powder.
6. To make the passion fruit mousse, beat all ingredients together in a bowl until firm and serve.
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