Chocolate olive oil mousse

Photo / Ian Jones.

Makes 9 ramekins

300g dark chocolate, chopped

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

8 eggs, separated

250g caster sugar, split into two amounts

2 tbsp triple sec

tsp salt

1 In a mixing bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate then slowly stir in oil. Set aside.

2 In another bowl, beat egg yolks with 125g sugar until fluffy.

3 Mix chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir in triple sec.

4 In a bowl, whip egg whites and salt until stiff and continue whipping, adding remaining sugar until incorporated.

5 Fold whites into chocolate mixture, pour into dishes and chill for four hours.