The ultimate silky chocolate mousse
This chocolate mousse with Lily O'Brien's is just perfection - creamy chocolate heaven really is the best medicine
Recipe courtesy of Lily O’Brien
Ingredients
- Caster sugar 30g
- Egg yolks 30g, (this is approx. 2 large egg yolks)
- Milk 150g
- Lily O’Brien’s Dark chocolate Drops 175g
- Whipping cream 230g
Method
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Step 1
In a bowl whisk together egg yolks and sugar.
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Step 2
Bring milk to boil in a pan.
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Step 3
Pour hot milk over eggs yolks, stirring continually.
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Step 4
Return to the pan and over a low heat cook until slightly thickened again stirring continually.
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Step 5
Once thickened remove from heat and pour into bowl.
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Step 6
Add chopped chocolate and stir until melted – cool to room temperature (additional flavours and inclusions can be added at this time).
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Step 7
Semi whip cream then fold cream into chocolate base, until combined and smooth.
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Step 8
Pour into glasses and refrigerate until set, serve with chocolate shards and fresh berries if desired!