Ok, so you all know the story behind this mousse
- says I blushing.
Having never made Chocolate Mousse or any type of mousse before I found this one really easy. Having said that, I couldnt help but tweak the recipe a bit along the way...
TWEAKS:
The main tweak that I made was to add about 1/2 teaspoon of Cream of Tartare to the egg whites when whipping them as I'd read recently somewhere on the forum that it helps to keep the volume. I haven't had great success with egg whites in the Thermomix with egg whites before so thought anything was worth a go. The volume of the egg whites was beautiful and held really well in the mousse.
I also added about a tablespoon of Kahlua to the chocolate mixture before folding in the egg whites, and personally I think a bit more would have brought the flavour through a little more.
I had planned on having a nice picture for you served up in a lovely teacup with fresh berries drizzled over the top, but when served it wasn't really the right time to stop for a photo oppertunity. So next time I will.
NEXT TIME:
Next time I'll still use the cream of tartare in the egg whites and could probably back off on the dark chocolate a bit as it was very rich. If serving it that same day even some berries folded through might be nice
RATING
5 stars for me. For a first timer I was prety impressed
