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INSTANT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

INSTANT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

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Serves: 4-6

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When you haven't got time for overnight setting in the fridge or you don't want to use raw eggs, this mousse is perfect. In fact, at all times, constraints or not, it is chocaliciously gorgeous.

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Ingredients

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  • 150 grams mini marshmallows
  • 50 grams soft butter
  • 250 grams good dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids) chopped into small pieces
  • 60 ml hot water (from a recently boiled kettle)
  • 284 ml double cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Method

  1. Put the marshmallows, butter, chocolate and water in a heavy-based saucepan.
  2. Put the saucepan on the hob, over heat, though keep it fairly gentle, to melt the contents, stirring every now and again. Remove from the heat.
  3. Meanwhile, whip the cream with the vanilla extract until thick, and then fold into the cooling chocolate mixture until you have a smooth, cohesive mixture.
  4. Pour or scrape into 4 glasses or ramekins, about 175ml / ¾ cup each in capacity, or 6 smaller (125ml / ½ cup) ones, and chill until you want to eat. The sooner the better!

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  • Hi, do you think i can substitute mangoes or mango puree for the chocolate called for in the recipe to make instant mango mousse? thanks

    Posted by deannedy on 4th May 2011 at 12.03

  • This recipe is amazing! It is perfect for when you are having a dinner party and you want to concentrate on the starter and main course. You can make this mousse in an instant and then forget it, it's all done!

    Posted by Mrs Chappie on 12th Sep 2011 at 9.19

  • I made this today as I didn't have the time to make a normal one with all the setting time etc. I used big marshmallows instead of mini and they took ages to melt so next time I will chop the big ones up. Great flavour and texture I served it with white chocolate curls on top and a raspberry coulis it was lush and got lots of compliments. Thank you Nigella you saved the day !!!

    Posted by ireallylovechocolate on 19th Sep 2011 at 17.41

  • What is the function of the butter in this recipe? thank you.

    Posted by lulumc on 9th Oct 2011 at 16.30

  • I made this wonderful recipe for a gathering of the family. Success of the dish was evident by the silence at the table as everyone spooned into their dessert...

    Posted by angelsm1 on 27th Oct 2011 at 6.27

  • I made it, and was GREAT!!!, everyone love it. And was too easy to made it. I made ones with dark chocolate with confit orange and it's taste MMMM!!!

    Posted by MacaRodriguez on 8th Nov 2011 at 12.50

  • served this to guests tonight great success

    Posted by imck64 on 9th Apr 2012 at 23.05

  • We have made this mousse many times and it is soo quick to make and tastes fudgy and delicious. I like to melt some white chocolate and create swirls and random pattern which when set, I use as decorations. You only need a small portion for each person as they are very rich.

    Posted by hindll01 on 10th May 2012 at 9.53

  • I made it and it was a great success.... I served mine in a big white dish and decorated the dish with piped chocolate. Thank you Nigella

    Posted by Wightwhich on 10th Sep 2012 at 2.28

  • OMG - I loved this. So easy to make and even easier to demolish :) I added Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey IceCream to the bottom of the serving glasses which was devine! Will definitely be making this again!

    Posted by NikiMcNickle on 19th Nov 2012 at 9.11

  • Yum! This chocolate mousse is the best ever! I love it so much! I love Nigella and her recipes! I saw on the tv the recipe of the salted-peanuts-chocolatebars! I really wanna make it but i don't find it on this website... Does anybody know the repice? Thanx !

    Posted by olliebollie1 on 1st Dec 2012 at 18.46

  • This recipe was amazing to make for my partner who is 9 months pregnant! As she cannot have raw eggs this cured her craving for chocolate mousse, tasted gorgeous and was very easy to make. Thanks Nigella x

    Posted by matty730 on 29th Dec 2012 at 1.35

  • Made this on New year's day. I used big "American" marshmallows and mini ones. Chopped the big ones to help them melt as I was worried I would burn the chocolate since they were taking longer to melt. My only issue was, as I am lactose intolerant I had to use a single cream substitute therefore I had to put more marshmallow to restore mousse like consistency. The dessert then ended up overly sweet. Nevertheless, I will work at finding the right marshmallow ratio, and maybe substitute the cream to lactose free cream cheese diluted with some lactose free single cream. I enjoyed how easy it made the whole mousse making, thank you!

    Posted by laly on 3rd Jan 2013 at 18.38

  • Hi, I have made Chocolate Mousse with only 3 ingredients: Dark chocolate, Butter, and homemade whipped cream and it comes out great :P

    Posted by CookingEstonianWay on 6th Jan 2013 at 16.36

  • This is excellent and very easy. It is very rich, so you may need very small portions, perhaps adding a few raspberries, or blueberries You can make it in 10 mins before dinner, chill during the first course and then have it - it does not need a lot of chilling.

    Posted by rjbn on 14th Feb 2013 at 22.24

  • I like chocolate mousse, but since I was pregnant with my daughter 3 years ago, I hate the raw eggs in the mousse. This chocolate mousse however is perfect! It's easy to make and tastes absolutely divine! Love it.

    Posted by CBbySarah on 15th Feb 2013 at 21.48

  • Super easy, super quick and super flash - impress your friends and family ... and yourself! BTW always use the correct minimum level of cocoa for the chocolate. It will be a disaster if you use less than the 70%. Take it from one who knows! Thanks Nigella!

    Posted by Mrs Wu on 21st Mar 2013 at 20.19

  • I can't find marshmallows where I live .. so what can I use instead of marshmallows ...??

    Posted by Love TO Eat on 6th Apr 2013 at 14.14