Now that Christmas is over most of us are getting ready to celebrate the New Year, and there is a fantastic way to use up any leftover chocolate you have.
Jamie Oliver’s chocolate mousse is a mouthwatering dessert to serve at your New Year’s Eve party, and it is incredibly easy to prepare.
It only takes 15 minutes to make this chocolate mousse before you leave it to chill in the fridge for an hour or two, so it can be made with no fuss on the day of the party.
However, what makes this chocolate mousse recipe taste incredible is its brandy sauce, which needs a fruity compote of your choice to compliment it.
On his website, Jamie said: “Using a good-quality, ready-made compote is an easy cheat here.”
How to make Jamie Oliver’s chocolate mousse for New Years Eve
Ingredients
- 150g of dark chocolate (70 percent cocoa)
- 50g of sugar
- 150ml of double cream
- Four large eggs
- One tablespoon of cocoa powder
- Nine tablespoons of apricot or cherry compote
- Four or five tablespoons of brandy
Method
To begin, break the chocolate into pieces and melt it over the stove in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Sprinkle a tiny pinch of salt into the chocolate mixture as it melts.
Separate the egg whites from the egg yolk and place them in separate bowls.
Add sugar to the bowl with egg yolk and beat together until you have a smooth yellow mixture.
Add a pinch of salt to the bowl with the egg whites and whisk until they begin to form soft peaks. Pour the cream into the bowl with the soft peaks and mix together.
Mix the cocoa powder into the bow with the egg yolk mixture, then gently fold in the eggy whipped cream mixture.
Fold the melted chocolate into the mixture and stir until everything is combined.
Spoon the chocolate mousse into a large dessert bowl or divide it into small glasses. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for at least one to two hours to let it set.
Just before serving, pour the compote and brandy into a pan and let it gently simmer. Once heated through, pour it into the mousse and your chocolate dessert is ready to serve.
