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Dark Chocolate Mousse and Fresh Strawberries
By Oliver Dunne Michelin Star Chef (Bon Appetit)
Ingredients
- 125g Dark Choc (60% cocoa)
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1 Egg Yolk } Sabayon
- 1 Tbls Water
- 350ml Avonmore Cream
- 250g Fresh Strawberries
- • Mint Leaves to garnish (optional)
Method
- Put the chocolate in a bowl and place over a pot of boiling water until its melted then remove from the heat.
- In a separate bowl add the egg plus one yolk with a tablespoon of water and place over the boiling water. Continually whisk until the egg mixture (sabayon) has doubled in volume.
- Mix the sabayon and the chocolate together and allow to cool but not completely cold.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold the cream into the chocolate mixture with a spatula taking great care not to knock the air out of the mousse.
- Finely slice the strawberries and arrange around the base of your serving glass. Spoon the mousse into the centre and top with some chunkier strawberry pieces.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and refrigerate until serving.
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