Olive oil chocolate mousse with berries and amarettini

serves
8
Olive oil chocolate mousse with berries and amarettini
Olive oil chocolate mousse with berries and amarettini
Olive oil chocolate mousse with berries and amarettini
Get ready to impress you friends with Silvia Colloca's olive oil chocolate mousse with berries and amarettini.

Ingredients (12)

  • 400g dark (70%) chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) fruity extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
  • 1 tbs Italian herbal liqueur (Galliano)
  • Raspberries, blueberries & amarettini, to serve

Amarettini

  • 2 eggwhites
  • 170g caster sugar, plus extra to dust
  • 3 cups (300g) almond meal
  • 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
  • 1/3 cup (35g) flaked almonds

Method

  • 1.
    Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (don’t let bowl touch water), stirring until melted.
  • 2.
    Remove from heat. Add a pinch of salt, then gradually whisk in oil. Cool.
  • 3.
    Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup (110g) sugar until thick and pale.
  • 4.
    Fold through vanilla seeds and Galliano, then fold into chocolate mixture.
  • 5.
    Whisk eggwhites until frothy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup (55g) sugar and whisk until soft peaks.
  • 6.
    Gently fold the meringue into chocolate mixture.
  • 7.
    Divide among eight 1/2 cup (125ml) ramekins, then chill for 5 hours or overnight to set.
  • 8.
    For the amarettini, whisk eggwhites in a bowl until frothy.
  • 9.
    Stir in sugar, almond meal and vanilla seeds.
  • 10.
    Shape into 40 walnut-sized balls, coat with extra sugar, then press an almond flake into each.
  • 11.
    Place on a baking paper-lined tray and chill for 30 minutes.
  • 12.
    Preheat oven to 160°C. Bake amarettini for 10-12 minutes until bases are firm and light golden. Cool on tray, then serve.
  • 13.
    To serve the dish, remove the mousse from the fridge. Top with berries and amarettini to serve.
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