Milk chocolate & Cointreau mousses

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1. Gently melt the chocolate in the microwave or a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water then cool slightly.
2. Beat together the egg yolks and Cointreau and gently mix into the melted chocolate. Whisk the egg whites to firm peaks and carefully fold them through the chocolate mixture. Spoon into 4 glasses and chill.
3. To make the candied orange, dissolve the sugar in 2 tbsp water and boil for 2 minutes. Drop in the orange zest and cook for a couple of minutes, then remove, drain and leave to cool on baking paper. Spoon some cream on top of the mousse and top with the candied orange.

Per serving

317 kcalories, protein 8.6g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 16.6 g, saturated fat 8.2g, fibre 0.38g, salt 0.24 g

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• Lynsey

  22 December 2007

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  Extremly easy to make, very tasty.

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• Pauline

  04 January 2008

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  I found this mousse light & very easy to make. will certainly make again.

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• marie1711

  18 February 2008

  marie1711 commented on this recipe

  My other half made this for me for Valentines day - it was absolutely delicious, and not very difficult!

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• Jules

  18 February 2008

  Jules commented on this recipe

  I made this for Valentines but didn't have any cointreau so I used orange liquer which worked just as well - yummy!

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• Ang

  22 February 2008

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  Tasty - and so fast! Recipe makes 4 good-sized servings, so could easily make a dainty dessert for 5 or 6.

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• Zoe

  11 February 2009

  Zoe commented on this recipe

  Made this for a small dinner party, i made it twice beacause the first time i added 2tbsp of cointreau instead of 2 tsp, which in made the choclate mixture rather lumpy but i carried on anyway& put them in the fridge. I then made them again (2tsp this time) & it was smooth & topped it with whippped cream & used a potato peeler on the chocolate to make little curls. We all loved it sooo much we ate the lumpy ones too which were also lovely & the lumps tasted like choc drops.

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• Suzanne Jefford

  29 August 2009

  Suzanne Jefford commented on this recipe

  Absolutely delicious, but next time would add one or two more tsps of Cointreau as it wasn't particularly orangey.

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• Rhiannon

  12 October 2009

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  I made this for a dinner party and didn't think there was very much per serving, however, it was quite rich for a mousse so it worked out very well. Very tasty. Not convinced about the candied orange though. Will certainly be making again, it's so easy and ready prepared in the fridge for just last minute additions (i.e. cream on top) before serving!

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• Fiona

  18 October 2009

  Fiona commented on this recipe

  This was disappointing as it doesnt tell you how long to chill for, mine was still runny so for new cooks it would be useful to know how long to chill. Especially bad as I had people round and it was a bit embarrasing. Bit too sweet and not much orange taste. Other recipes from this site have been fine tho.

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Ingredients

• 150g milk chocolate (Green & Blacks with 34% cocoa solids is good)
• 3 eggs , separated
• 2 tsp Cointreau

CANDIED ORANGE ZEST

• 2 tsp golden caster sugar
• 2 oranges , zested into long thin strips
• whipped cream , to serve

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Ingredients

• 150g milk chocolate (Green & Blacks with 34% cocoa solids is good)
• 3 eggs , separated
• 2 tsp Cointreau

CANDIED ORANGE ZEST

• 2 tsp golden caster sugar
• 2 oranges , zested into long thin strips
• whipped cream , to serve

Per serving

317 kcalories, protein 8.6g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 16.6 g, saturated fat 8.2g, fibre 0.38g, salt 0.24 g

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