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🍰 Classic Chocolate Mousse with Fruit

494 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g dark chocolate (cocoa content 65%)
• 150 g milk chocolate (cocoa content 35%)
• 1 small cup strong espresso
• 20 ml cognac
• 5 eggs
• 3 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 50 g sugar
• 125 g chilled whipping cream (min. 30% fat content)
• 1 orange
• 2 kiwis (and fruit sauce to taste)

Instructions

1. 1. Grate the chocolate finely. Set up a bowl over a pot of simmering water (bain-marie). Prepare all remaining ingredients.
2. 2. Add the grated chocolate, cognac, and espresso to the bowl over the water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat.
3. 3. Separate the eggs. Set the egg yolks aside.
4. 4. Whisk the egg yolks with the vanilla sugar in a separate bowl until frothy and the sugar has dissolved.
5. 5. Whip the well-chilled cream until stiff. Set it aside.
6. 6. Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks. Slowly pour in the remaining sugar while continuing to whisk.
7. 7. Add the egg yolk mixture to the melted chocolate. Gently fold it in with a whisk.
8. 8. Add the whipped cream to the chocolate mixture. Quickly fold it in with a whisk before the mixture sets.
9. 9. Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture until evenly combined.
10. 10. Seal the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
11. 11. Peel the orange with a sharp knife. Remove the segments. Peel the kiwis and slice them into thin wedges.
12. 12. Scoop mounds of mousse onto dessert plates. Decorate with the fruit and fruit sauce. Serve the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 494
• Protein: 10 g · Fett/Fat: 27 g · Carbs: 49 g