Name: Chocolate & pistachio mousses
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150g dark chocolate at least 60% cocoa solids; 1quantity meringue; 1portion pâté à bombe; 1 tbsp cassis or brandy; 142ml pot double cream; 50g shelled pistachio toasted, then roughly chopped; 3 tbsp grated dark chocolate to serve

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Chocolate & pistachio mousses

Chocolate & pistachio mousses

Gordon Ramsay

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Serves 6

A challenge

Prep: 20 mins - 25 mins

No cook (if pâté à bombe prepared)

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This elegant chocolate dessert, from Gordon Ramsay, is heaven for chocoholics

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Ingredients

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150g dark chocolate

at least 60% cocoa solids
1quantity meringue
1portion pâté à bombe
1 tbsp cassis

or brandy
142ml pot double cream
50g shelled pistachio

toasted, then roughly chopped
3 tbsp grated dark chocolate

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal427
fat29g
saturates14g
carbs37g
sugars35g
fibre1g
protein6g
salt0.11g

low

Method

step 1

Break up and melt the chocolate, either in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water or for 2-3 mins in a microwave. Stir until smooth, then cool. Use 6 egg whites for two batches of merinuge. The leftover whites freeze well; simply thaw before whisking. Fold the cooled chocolate into the meringue, followed by the pâté à bombe and cassis or brandy.
step 2

Whip the cream into soft peaks and fold in with most of the pistachios. Pipe or spoon into 6 elegant glasses, sprinkle with the remaining pistachios and grated chocolate, then chill.

RECIPE TIPS

GORDON'S KNOW-HOW

For an extra-special touch, try decorating the glasses. Spoon 2 tbsp melted dark chocolate into each glass and swirl around to coat before filling with the mousse.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2005

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