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Matthew Drennan

delicious. magazine’s editor has worked as a chef, a food writer and stylist, and launched Ready, Steady, Cook magazine. Matthew has also written five cookery books (two of which won the Gourmand world cookery book award) including Weber’s Fresh On The Grill and Classic Irish.

Serves 6

After dinner minty chocolate mousse recipe

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40 minutes to make, plus chilling

75g caster sugar
Handful fresh mint leaves (about 10g), plus extra to decorate
100g plain chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
2 tbsp strong espresso coffee
142ml carton double cream
Whites of 2 large eggs

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Pound the caster sugar and mint leaves using a mortar and pestle until you have green-coloured sugar. Set aside.
Break up the chocolate and put into a heatproof bowl with the coffee. Sit the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (making sure they don't touch) until just melted. Stir, remove from the heat and cool.
Whip the cream with about one-third of the mint sugar until soft peaks form. In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the remaining mint sugar a little at a time until soft and glossy. When the chocolate has completely cooled, fold in the stiff egg whites until smooth. Then fold in the mint cream until smooth and no traces of white are left.
Spoon into 6 glasses and chill for at least 1 hour until set. Decorate each with a mint leaf

Nutritional info

Per serving: 255 cals, 18g fat (10.6g saturated), 3g protein, 21g carbs, 18.4 sugar, 0.1g salt

Wine Recommendation

The lightest, freshest sweet wine, such as German sweet Riesling. Or a good strong coffee!

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