Don’t have any crème fraîche? Yoghurt or double cream, whatever you have will work.
Jamie's Feasts For A Fiver
By Jamie Oliver
30 mins plus chilling
Not Too Tricky
serves 4
About the recipe
Knock out this incredible mousse with ingredients you probably already have in the cupboard, then simply embellish with a dollop of creme fraiche! It’s really worth buying good-quality chocolate if you can, as it just doesn’t work as well with the cheap stuff.
Recipe From
Ingredients
100g quality dark chocolate (75%)
1 x 400g tin of black pitted cherries in syrup
3 large free-range eggs
2 tablespoons caster sugar
4 heaped teaspoons crème fraîche
Top Tip
Tinned fruit is a real gift in months where there isn’t much of the fresh stuff. Feel free to use your favourite – they’ll all work!
Method
- Lay the chocolate on a work surface, flat-side up, and carefully drag a chef’s knife towards you, from top to bottom, to make curls. Chill in the fridge until you’re ready to decorate.
- Snap the remaining chocolate (about 90g) into a heatproof bowl with a pinch of sea salt and melt over a pan of gently simmering water until smooth, stirring occasionally (or melt in the microwave). Remove to cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the cherry syrup in a non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat until thick and reduced. Add the cherries and heat through, then leave to cool.
- Separate the eggs, placing the whites in a big bowl and the yolks in a small bowl. Whisk the whites with a pinch of salt until super-stiff, then add the sugar gradually until nice and silky.
- Add the egg yolks to the cooled chocolate and stir with a spatula to combine. Add ⅓ of the egg whites to soften, then gently fold in the rest of the egg whites until beautifully mixed.
- Divvy up ¾ of the cherries between your glasses or bowls, then gently spoon the mousse on top and place in the fridge for 2 hours to firm up.
- To serve, top each with ½ a teaspoon of crème fraîche, followed by the remaining cherries and any syrup. Divide over the remaining crème fraîche and finish with the chocolate curls. Enjoy!
Tags
