CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE
INGREDIENTS Serves 6
- 150g 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate
- 300ml double cream
- 1large Peruvian Hass avocado
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- pistachio nuts
- chocolate
DIRECTIONS
PREPARATION
Break the 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate into pieces. Halve, pit and peel the Peruvian Hass avocado.
METHOD
- Put the chocolate into a large mixing bowl.
- Heat the cream in a saucepan until almost boiling, then pour it over the chocolate.
- Leave to stand for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Stir the chocolate and cream mixture until smooth.
- Cool for 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, set aside a small amount of avocado for decoration, then puree the rest using a hand-held stick blender, or mash well with a fork until smooth.
- Stir it through the cooled chocolate mixture.
- Wrap and chill the reserved avocado.
- Put the egg whites into a large mixing bowl.
- Make sure it’s super-clean, as traces of grease would prevent the egg whites from whisking (as would egg yolk).
- Whisk to soft peaks using a hand-held electric mixer, then add the caster sugar and whisk for a few more seconds until glossy.
- Fold about a quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture with a large metal spoon to loosen it, then fold in the remainder.
- Share between 6 serving glasses and chill until ready to serve.
- Remove from the fridge 15 minutes before eating, so that it’s not too cold.
- Decorate with thin slices of the reserved avocado, chopped pistachio nuts and grated chocolate.