Simple chocolate mousse

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A proper chocolate mousse should feel airy, deep and elegant rather than heavy. This version keeps the ingredient list short, so the flavour of dark chocolate stays front and centre and the texture turns beautifully light after chilling.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 180 min

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate, finely chopped – 200 g
• Unsalted butter – 25 g
• Eggs, separated – 4
• Caster sugar – 50 g
• Double cream – 150 ml
• Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
• Pinch of salt – 1
• Chocolate shavings, to finish – a little

Method

1. Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl set over barely simmering water. Stir until smooth, then leave it to cool until just warm.
2. Beat the egg yolks with half the sugar and the vanilla until the mixture looks paler and slightly thicker.
3. Whip the cream to soft peaks in a separate bowl. It should still look supple, not stiff.
4. Beat the egg whites with the salt until foamy, then add the remaining sugar little by little and whisk to a glossy meringue.
5. Stir the yolk mixture into the melted chocolate until fully combined.
6. Fold in the whipped cream in two additions, then gently fold in the meringue without knocking out too much air.
7. Spoon the mousse into glasses or ramekins and chill for at least 3 hours.
8. Finish with chocolate shavings just before serving.