Milk chocolate mousse with honeycomb

Milk chocolate mousse with honeycomb

A chic pudding to cap off an elegant dinner party - you can use Crunchie bars instead of making your own honeycomb, if you like

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes + setting time

Method

  1. To make the honeycomb, heat the sugar and syrup gently in a heavy saucepan until the sugar melts, then boil the mixture until it turns a deep, golden caramel. Whisk in the bicarbonate of soda (this will make it foam up) then quickly pour it onto an oiled baking sheet, set on a chopping board, and cool.
  2. Melt the chocolate and stir in the egg yolks. Softly whip the cream and fold into the chocolate mix. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mix.
  3. Break the honeycomb into small chunks and fold most of it into the mousse. Pour into glass tumblers or teacups and leave to set in the fridge for 2-4 hours. Sprinkle the leftover honeycomb over the top.
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Know-how

Making honeycomb is surprisingly easy but if you're short of time, use three broken up Crunchie bars instead. Don't make this more than a few hours ahead or the honeycomb will melt into the mousse.

Per serving

412 kcalories, protein 7.1g, carbohydrate 38.6g, fat 26.5 g, saturated fat 13.7g, fibre 0.8g, salt 0.78 g

Recipe from olive magazine, November 2006.

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  • 04 November 2007

    stusiz rated and commented on this recipe

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    I put a splash of white wine vinegar in just before turning up the heat to boil the liquid.

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  • 01 February 2008

    KEL'S RECIPE rated and commented on this recipe

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    I found this so easy to make (mousse), I didn't add or change anything. I couldn't master the honeycomb but the mousse was enough!

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  • 22 March 2008

    sherilyn rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Mouse was lovely, however I had two attempts at the honeycomb and burnt it both times - recipe doesn't say how much you should let the mixture foam up before you pour it out, I did it as quickly as I could but it was still burnt black and in the end had to throw one of my best non-stick pans (that put up with everything!) away as it ad made so much mess!

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  • 27 April 2008

    sally spoon commented on this recipe

    I found the hoeycomb was chewy but tasted delicious.How long should one let the sugar and syrup boil for and do you need to turn the heat off before adding the bicarb ?

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  • 03 May 2008

    EmmaJRead rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mousse was delicious, I used half plain and half milk chocolate to make it a bit more more rich. Honeycomb was easy. I gently simmered the mixture until the grains of sugar were almost dissolved (about 5 mins for me). I took it off the heat then to add the bicarb of soda, it only took 20 secs to foam up then I poured it straight into a tin lined with baking parchment. It worked for me and no mess!

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  • 20 June 2008

    Hannah's Rec commented on this recipe

    I made with dark chocolate in glasses and lined the bottom of the glass with fresh rasperries! Delicious! I did cheat by serving with pre-bought brandy snaps though instead of attempting the honeycomb! Was quick and gorgeous!

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  • 02 July 2008

    Heather rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this receipe so easy, I preferred it served it poured into tall champagne flutes topped with grated choc with home made tuille twists. such an easy and impressive looking and tasting desert!

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  • 25 July 2008

    Emily commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe! I kept the heat right down on the honeycomb and took it slowly and it worked perfectly. I used 30% cocoa solids Belgian chocolate so the mousse wasn't too rich and then served it with half a strawberry on top. Delicious!

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  • 25 July 2008

    Emily rated this recipe

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  • 01 November 2008

    april.fool rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made half the mousse mixture with dark chocolate and half with white chocolate, then layered them in the serving dishes - it was awesome! Also discovered that if you don't have much time the mousse sets in the freezer in about 30 minutes. Didn't bother with the honeycomb as it was a last-minute thing, but I don't think it needed it.

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  • 18 January 2009

    Daisy Rae rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this with a chocolate orange and some milk chocolate to give it a orange taste. Was lovely and not too rich and it was so simple to make too.

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  • 14 February 2009

    MamaDel commented on this recipe

    I used a sugar themometer at 310deg (hard crack) took it off the heat whisked in the bicarb and poured right away. It carried on frothing in the baking tray. Worked a treat.

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  • 06 March 2009

    joliecooks commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe! The honeycomb was a hit! Thank you

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  • 09 March 2009

    Kirstie0504 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My mousse went lumpy and didn't set- however I think this may have been my personal failings as a novice cook!! tasted delicious though- served in wine glasses. friends couldn't get enough of my gooey mess. Any hints on how to improve next time round?

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    09 October 2009

    CMD rated this recipe

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  • 24 October 2009

    Katie Allen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made the honeycomb, came out beautifully. I waited until the mixture was a golden brown colour and then took of the heat and added the bicarbonate. I made a few batches to perfect it. The key seems to be to use level rather than heaped tbsp of golden syrup (this is easier if you use the squeezy bottle) and keep the mixture quite deep when placing it in the tray so lots of air bubbles. May try making my own crunchie bars next time! I will be adding the honeycomb to my own recipe for chocolate mousse as I cant eat raw eggs.

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  • 27 March 2010

    Mrs.R rated this recipe

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  • 28 May 2010

    wattsy rated and commented on this recipe

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    i used crunchie bars and it worked really well!

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  • 06 July 2010

    The Great Raymundo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Ridiculously easy. The honeycomb worked amazingly well, and makes for an impressive touch. I added an extra teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (just to be sure!) then (as suggested above) I left it to cool in a deep roasting dish-type tray.

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  • 07 September 2010

    RuGibbs rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this for a very short notice dinner party last night - I had an hour, so no time to set. Obviously I stuck it in the freezer... and was amazed at the results! It was that little bit colder, but still a touch gooey - which was actually lovely. Crunchy bars work wonders. I served them in wine glasses, the guests couldn't get enough. I will definitely try the less rushed version next time - home made honeycomb, and might even leave it to set. But nice to know I can whip it up at the very last minute and it will still be fab.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes + setting time

Ingredients

  • 200g milk chocolate (at least 30 percent cocoa solids)
  • 4 eggs , separated
  • 142ml double cream

FOR THE HONEYCOMB

  • 5 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Per serving

412 kcalories, protein 7.1g, carbohydrate 38.6g, fat 26.5 g, saturated fat 13.7g, fibre 0.8g, salt 0.78 g

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