White chocolate mousse with lace tuiles
makes
4
For a summery dessert, try this recipe for creamy white chocolate mousse with sweet summer fruit and crispy lace tuiles.
Ingredients (9)
- 300g good-quality white chocolate
- 2 gold-strength gelatine leaves
- 300ml thickened cream
- 2 tbs pure icing sugar, sifted
- 4 eggs, separated
- 250g thick Greek-style yoghurt
- 500ml good-quality raspberry sorbet
- Seasonal fruits (we used sliced mango, raspberries and blackberries)
- Mint leaves and lace tuiles, to serve
Method
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1.Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water (don’t let bowl touch water). Remove from heat and stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
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2.Soak gelatine in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to soften.
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3.Place 100ml cream in a small pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
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4.Squeeze excess water from gelatine, then stir gelatine into cream until combined. Cool.
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5.Whisk the icing sugar and remaining 200ml cream to soft peaks.
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6.Add egg yolks to warm chocolate, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
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7.Fold in the gelatine mixture, then fold in whipped cream and yoghurt. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggwhites to soft peaks, then gently fold into the white chocolate mixture until combined. Spoon mixture into a 20cm cake pan and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 4 hours or overnight until set.
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8.Place scoops of sorbet in serving glasses. Top with a scoop of mousse, scatter with fruit and mint leaves, and serve with a lace tuile on the side.
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