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Chocolate and orange mousse

Chocolate and orange mousse, photographed for Pinch of Mint

By Tom · Updated

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  • Serves 4
  • About 15 min
  • Easy

This chocolate mousse recipe with a twist of orange is the perfect way to finish a meal. The mousse was originally created in France and with it's delicate, light and airy texture it is a definite show stopper to bring out at a dinner party. Definitely a decadent dessert you need in your life.

The recipe

Chocolate and orange mousse

This chocolate mousse recipe with a twist of orange is the perfect way to finish a meal.

  • Serves 4
  • 10 min prep
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Begin by pouring the double cream (200 ml) into a heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil and instantly remove from the heat.

  2. Step 2

    Break the dark chocolate (200 g) into small pieces and add it into the hot cream. Stir the cream and chocolate until the chocolate has fully melted. Add in a pinch of sea salt and stir.

  3. Step 3

    Next, add in the butter (20 g) and stir until you have got a silky, shiny chocolate (200 g) mixture. If you're adding orange zest, add it in now. Leave the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Separate the egg (3 eggs) yolks from the egg whites. Whip the egg whites until they reach stiff peaks and add in the caster sugar (30 g). Whip for 1 more minute until the sugar has dissolved. Use a free-standing mixer or an electric hand whisk to do this.

  5. Step 5

    Now that the chocolate (200 g) mixture has cooled a little bit, it's time to beat in the egg (3 eggs) yolks.

  6. Step 6

    Finally, gently fold in the whipped egg (3 eggs) whites until fully incorporated. Pour the mixture into four glasses and leave to set in the fridge for a minimum of four hours, although overnight will be better.

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Questions people ask

How long does chocolate and orange mousse take?

About 15 min from start to finish. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How many does it serve, and can I change that?

As written it serves 4. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.