CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Setting Time:  1 to 2 hours
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 0.5 mins
Makes 4 servings 


Ingredients 

1 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp powder sugar
1 3/4 cups whipped cream
1/4 tsp venilla essence
2 tsp honey

For The Garnish grated chocolate

Method

1. Combine the chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove and mix well until no lumps remain.
2. Strain the mixture using a sieve and keep aside.
3. Combine the sugar and ¾ cup whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
4. Add the chocolate–milk mixture and fold gently.
5. Add the vanilla essence and honey and fold gently.
6. Pour equal quantities of the mixture into 4 individual bowls/glasses and refrigerate for atleast 1 to 2 hours or till the mousse sets.
7. Top each bowl/glass with ¼ cup of whipped cream and garnish with chocolate and serve chilled.

Handy tip :

1. You can also melt the chocolate-milk mixture on a double boiler.

Variation:

1. Rich mint chocolate mousse
2. At step 5, instead of vanilla essence, add 2 tsp of peppermint essence, mix well and proceed as per the recipe.