Cherry chocolate mousse

Name: Cherry chocolate mousse
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200 g quality dark chocolate (70%); 1 x 400 g tin of black pitted cherries in syrup; 200 ml double cream; 4 large free-range eggs; 2 tablespoons golden caster sugar

Dark, creamy & drizzled with syrup

Serves 6

Cooks In30 minutes

DifficultyNot too tricky

Romantic meals Fruit Desserts Puddings & desserts

Nutrition per serving

Calories 406 20%
Fat 25.4g 36%
Saturates 14.8g 74%
Sugars 39.7g 44%
Salt 0.5g 8%
Protein 7.6g 15%
Carbs 40g 15%
Fibre 0.5g -

Of an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

200 g quality dark chocolate , (70%)
1 x 400 g tin of black pitted cherries in syrup
200 ml double cream
4 large free-range eggs
2 tablespoons golden caster sugar

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Method

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, then remove to cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, simmer the cherries and their syrup in a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat until thick, then remove.
Whip the cream to very soft peaks.
Separate the eggs, add the yolks to the cream with the sugar, and whisk to combine.
Add a pinch of sea salt to the whites and, with a clean whisk, beat until super-stiff.
Fold the cooled chocolate into the cream, then very gently fold that through the egg whites with a spatula.
Divvy up the mousse between six glasses or bowls, interspersing the cherries and syrup throughout, and finishing with a few nice cherries on top.