Recipe Category: Desserts
Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse with Brandied Berry Salad
A luscious , do-ahead dessert with deep chocolate flavour.
| Serves: | 8 |
| Preparation Time: | 30 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) |
| Cooking time: | 5 minutes |
Ingredients
- 250g mascarpone
- 150g dark cooking chocolate, chopped
- 200ml pure cream
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 250g mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
- 2 tablespoons pure icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- ¼ cup chopped pistachio nuts
Method
Melt chocolate in microwave on Medium for 2 minutes or over simmering water until melted. Cool to room temperature. Whisk mascarpone, cream, egg yolks, caster sugar and vanilla essence together until soft peaks form. Reserve ¼ cup for garnish and fold the rest into cooled chocolate. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and fold into the mousse. Spoon into 8 espresso cups or glasses and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set. Combine berries, sugar and brandy together and stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each mousse with berry salad, a dollop of reserved mascarpone cream and pistachios.
Recipe Type: Gluten Free
| Author: | Naomi Crisante |
| Stylist: | Naomi Crisante |
| Photographer: | Louis Petruccelli |
| Date Created: | 17/05/2009 |
