Coffee and chocolate mousse with coffee mascarpone

Babiche Martens

Chocolate and coffee are a match made in heaven. The mousse is easy, and though the coffee is not too dominant, the intense flavour of the mascarpone topping adds a perfect finishing touch.

Ingredients

150 g	Chocolate (Main)
40 g	Butter
¼ cup	Coffee, strong (Main)
200 ml	Cream
50 g	Caster sugar
3	Eggs, separated
100 g	Mascarpone
1 Tbsp	Icing sugar
2 tsp	Coffee, strong

Directions

1. Place the chocolate, butter, ¼ cup coffee and 100ml cream in a small saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring until the chocolate melts. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
2. In a bowl, place the sugar and egg yolks. Beat until light and creamy in colour. Add the chocolate mixture and mix well.
3. In a clean bowl beat the remaining cream until it forms light peaks. Fold through the chocolate mixture.
4. Beat the egg whites until they hold their shape. Gently fold through the chocolate mixture. Pour into individual glasses or one large bowl. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. To make the coffee mascarpone, mix the mascarpone, icing sugar and 2 tsp of coffee together.
6. Just before serving place a dollop of coffee mascarpone on top and a few berries.

tip

Check out Ray McVinnie's video on'How to make chocolate shards'