Easy Chocolate Mousse

• Serves: 6

• Preparation time: 20 min
• Chilling time: 2 hrs

• Ingredients

• 7 oz (200g) plain chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1 oz (25g) butter, melted
• 3 tbsp orange flavoured liqueur, brandy or rum
• quarter pint (150ml) double cream
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• cocoa powder, for dusting

• Method

• Melt the chocolate, then stir in the butter and liqueur/brandy/rum.
• Stir gently until smooth.
• Lightly whip the cream.
• Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks, whisk in the sugar.
• Fold the cream, then the egg whites into the melted chocolate mixture, using a metal spoon.
• Turn the mousse into six small dishes or glasses and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
• Before serving, dust with cocoa powder.