Nigella Lawson Instant Egg-Free Chocolate Mousse

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Easy Chocolate Mousse by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Express

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

  • 150grams mini marshmallows

  • 50grams soft butter

  • 250grams best-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces

  • 60ml hot water from a recently boiled kettle

  • 250ml heavy cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

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Ready to be melted

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Melting down the marshmallows with the chocolate, water and butter

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Finally melting down (yes I am impatient, I suppose it didn't take that long!)

Step 1 - Put the marshmallows, butter, chocolate, and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Put the saucepan on the stove over fairly gentle heat to melt, stirring every now and again. Remove from heat to cool.

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Pouring the chocolate onto the thick cream

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Folding the chocolate and cream together

Step 2 - Meanwhile, whip the cream with the vanilla until thick and then fold into the cooling chocolate mixture until you have a smooth, cohesive mixture. Pour/scrape into 4 glasses or small dishes, about ¾ cup each in capacity, or 6 smaller (½ cup) ones, and chill until you want to eat. The sooner the better! And do not refrigerate if you can help it.

Recipe by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Express

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Combined!

Did you make this?

© Lorraine Elliott