• Chocolate mousse shots 

    Ideal Valentine’s dessert for this weather!

    PREP TIME 20 min + refrigeration | COOK TIME 5 min | SERVES 4 | GLUTEN FREE 

     

    INGREDIENTS

    • 50 g dark chocolate, chopped
    • 120 g ricotta, at room temperature
    • ¼ cup caster sugar
    • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
    • 2 egg whites
    • 125 g fresh raspberries

     

    METHOD

    MELT chocolate and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

    MEANWHILE, process ricotta with sugar and cocoa until smooth. Add chocolate and process until combined.

    BEAT egg whites using an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture in two batches.

    DIVIDE mixture between 4 ½-cup serving glasses. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or until mixture is firm.

    TOP mousse with raspberries to serve.

     

    FOOD TEAM TIP: If the ricotta is too cold when the chocolate is added, the mixture will become very stiff and difficult to work with. Microwave for 15 seconds to soften before proceeding to fold in the egg whites.

     

    Chocolate mousse shots

    Prep Time: 20 minutes + refrigeration Cooking Time: 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 50 g dark chocolate, chopped
    • 120 g ricotta, at room temperature
    • ¼ cup caster sugar
    • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
    • 2 egg whites
    • 125 g fresh raspberries

    Instructions

    1

    Melt chocolate and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

    2

    Meanwhile, process ricotta with sugar and cocoa until smooth. Add chocolate and process until combined.

    3

    Beat egg whites using an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture in two batches.

    4

    Divide mixture between 4 ½-cup serving glasses. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or until mixture is firm.

    5

    Top mousse with raspberries to serve.

     

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    ALSO SEE: Chocolate Love Pots

    https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/chocolate-love-pots

    Feature image: Are Media

    Author

    A food stylist and recipe developer, contributing to Food & Home and other esteemed magazines under Habari Media. I love for creating mouthwatering recipes, I bring culinary visions to life through my work.

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