White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberries
Serves 4
What can I say, this is delicious. Simple too.
For the Mousse:
100g good quality white chocolate (3 1/2 ounces)
(I like Green & Black’s Organic)
75ml double cream (1/3 cup)
2 medium free range egg whites
(I use the pasturized ones that come in a pack in the
refrigerator section at the shops)
a pinch salt
2 TBS caster sugar
For the Berries:
450g of fresh strawberries (1 pound, 16 ounces)
1 1/2 TBS Grand Marnier liqueur
1 TBS freshly squeezed orange juice
2 TBS caster sugar
Break up the white chocolate and place into a bowl, along with the cream Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water without allowing the water to touch the bottom of the bowl. Melt the chocolate slowly, stirring occasionally. While the chocolate is melting whip the egg whites with the salt until they form soft peaks. Continue to beat, whilst adding the sugar gradually, beating until they are glossy and stiff. Scoop a dessertspoon ful of the egg whites into the melted chocolate and beat them together with a rubber spatula. Fold the remaining egg whites into the mixture carefully, taking care not to knock out too much of the air. You want a light and fluffy mixture without any air pockets.
Spoon the mousse into the bottoms of four glass tumblers or champagne flutes. Place in the refrigerator for two hours.
To do the berries, wash, dry, hull and slice into a bowl. Mix in the remaining ingredients gently. Allow to stand at room temperature until the mousses have chilled and set. Divide the berries and their juices amongst the glasses and serve immediately.
Its a bank holiday over here in the UK and I think it is Memorial Day in the United States. This is the perfect dessert for a BBQ get-together. You can double it with ease! Bon Appetit!
