Recipes
From "Maple Street Co-op News", Apr/May 2005
Silky Chocolate Mousse and Dark Chocolate Truffles
by Sue Verstraten
After reading about all the positives of good chocolate in this issue,
what else could you hope for in a recipe but Silky Chocolate Mousse
topped with a chocolate truffle? Pure indulgence!
Silky Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
300 g organic dark chocolate, chopped
50 g organic unsalted butter, chopped
3 organic eggs, separated
1 tbsp Bailey's or Kahlua or vanilla essence
1/4 cup castor sugar
300 mL thickened cream, whipped into light peaks
Method:
Melt butter and chocolate in a small bowl set over just-boiled water;
stir until chocolate is smooth, remove from heat and allow to cool.
Stir in the egg yolks one at a time, and then the liqueur (or essence).
Transfer the mixture into a large bowl and let cool.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and beat until
sugar is dissolved. Fold cream and meringue mixture into chocolate mixture
in two batches; it mixes in easier this way.
Spoon into eight 1/2-cup dishes, cover and refrigerate for at least
three hours or overnight.
Dark Chocolate Truffles
The mix makes about 35 truffles. These will keep in the fridge for a
week if you want to make them ahead of time – just hide them well!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup organic cream
300 g dark organic chocolate, finely chopped
60 mL Bailey's or Kahlua or Tia Maria, or 30 mL vanilla essence (or
no alcohol)
extra 150 g dark organic chocolate, melted
Method:
Boil cream, remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until smooth.
Stir in liqueur, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until
mixture is thickened.
Roll rounded teaspoons of mix into balls, place on foil-lined tray,
cover and refrigerate until firm.
Melt extra chocolate, dip truffles and quickly return to tray and refrigerate
until cold and set.
You can choose organic milk or white chocolate to dip into for variations.
Serve each dish of mousse with a dollop of cream and a truffle on top.
Enjoy!
[From "Maple Street Co-op News", Apr/May 2005; published by
The Maple Street Co-operative Society Ltd, 37 Maple Street, Maleny,
Qld 4552, Australia, tel (07) 5494 2088, email maplest.co-op@serv.net.au,
website http://www.maplestreetco-op.com.au]