Chocolate Mousse With Candied Ginger
- 1 (7 oz) high quality chocolate bar, broken into pieces
- 7 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 None medium eggs, separated
- 1 oz candied ginger, chopped
- 1 1/4 cup cream
- None None chopped candied ginger to garnish
- None None creme Anglaise to serve
- Lightly oil a 16 oz loaf pan. Line with plastic wrap, pushing it into the sides and corners.
- Place the chocolate pieces in a medium bowl. Add the unsalted butter. Place over a pan of simmering water. Heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and candied ginger.
- Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the mixture. Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Stir a spoonful into the chocolate mixture and gently fold in the remainder. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Chill for at least 2 hours until very firm. To serve, invert on to a serving plate.
- Remove the plastic wrap. Decorate with extra ginger. Using a hot, dry knife. cut into 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange 2 slices on each plate. Serve with creme Anglaise.
chocolate bar, butter, eggs, candied ginger, cream, candied ginger, crueme anglaise
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