Name: Chocolate mousse with orange liqueur and cinnamon oranges
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Chocolate mousse with orange liqueur; 300 gram dark chocolate (70% cocoa or more); 2 tablespoon butter; 4 egg whites; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs, whisked; 4 tablespoon grand marnier; 2 cup cream, softly whipped; Cinnamon oranges; 1 cup water; 80 gram manuka honey; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cloves; 1 piece orange rind; 8 oranges, peeled and sliced or segmented

Ingredients

Chocolate mousse with orange liqueur

300 gram dark chocolate (70% cocoa or more)

2 tablespoon butter

4 egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, whisked

4 tablespoon grand marnier

2 cup cream, softly whipped

Cinnamon oranges

1 cup water

80 gram manuka honey

1 cinnamon stick

6 cloves

1 piece orange rind

8 oranges, peeled and sliced or segmented

Method

Chocolate mousse with orange liqueur

1.Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl or the top of a double boiler and warm gently over boiling water (ensuring base of bowl does not touch the water), until glossy and just melted. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Set aside to cool.

2.In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, adding the sugar slowly while beating, until soft peaks form.

3.Mix the eggs and Grand Marnier into the cooled chocolate.

4.Mix a small amount of egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture until well combined, then fold in remaining egg white followed by whipped cream.

5.Spoon into individual glasses or a serving bowl and chill for 3 hours or overnight. Serve with cinnamon oranges (see recipe below).

Cinnamon oranges

6.Put the water, honey, cinnamon, cloves and orange rind in a small pot and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then leave to cool completely.

7.Put the sliced or segmented oranges in a bowl, pour the cooled syrup over them. Serve.

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Ingredients

Method

Chocolate mousse with orange liqueur

Cinnamon oranges

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