Peppermint Chocolate mousse

Create the perfect homemade Peppermint Chocolate mousse with this easy recipe. Don’t use Peppermint Crisp if you want to enjoy a rich chocolate taste. Your guests will absolutely love both of them.

Ingredients

• 250 ml boiling water
• 10 ml Gelatin
• 60 g Cocoa powder
• 5ml Vanilla essence
• 4 Eggs (separated)
• Pinch of salt
• 125 ml ( ½ cup ) Castor sugar
• ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
• 80 gram peppermint crisp chocolate bar

Method

1. Separate egg yolk and egg white
2. Place boiling water into small pot and dissolve gelatine into water.
3. Add cocoa powder to water mixture and whisk until dissolved.
4. Break chocolate into individual pieces and add to water cocoa mixture and stir until melted.
5. Add Egg yolks one at a time and whisk as it is added to mix well.
6. Set aside.
7. Place Egg whites into power mixer with whisk adaptor.
8. Add Cream of Tartar and pinch of salt. Whisk until stiff.
9. Continue mixing and add castor sugar one spoon at a time until sugar is dissolved.
10. Set power mixer to low speed and add chocolate mixture by pouring a thin stream while slowly mixing. Once blended pour mixture into individual glass holders or one large container.
11. Place in refrigerator to set. +- 4 hours

The Recipe can also be Frozen.

View the sugar-free recipe here.

Peppermint Chocolate Mousse

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Create the perfect homemade Mint Chocolate mousse with this easy recipe. Don’t use Peppermint Crisp if you want to enjoy a rich chocolate taste. Your guests will absolutely love both of them.

• 250 ml boiling water
• 10 ml Gelatine
• 60 g Cocoa powder
• 5ml Vanilla essence
• 4 Eggs (separated)
• Pinch of salt
• 125 ml ( ½ cup ) Castor sugar
• ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
• 80 gram peppermint crisp chocolate bar

1. Separate egg yolk and egg white
2. Place boiling water into small pot and dissolve gelatin into water.
3. Add cocoa powder to water mixture and whisk until dissolved.
4. Break chocolate into individual pieces and add to water cocoa mixture and stir until melted.
5. Add Egg yolks one at a time and whisk as it is added to mix well.
6. Set aside.
7. Place Egg whites into power mixer with whisk adapter.
8. Add Cream of Tartar and pinch of salt. Whisk until stiff.
9. Continue mixing and add castor sugar one spoon at a time until sugar is dissolved.
10. Set power mixer to low speed and add chocolate mixture by pouring a thin stream while slowly mixing. Once blended pour mixture into individual glass holders or one large container.
11. Place in refrigerator to set. +- 4 hours