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