Ingredients

  • 155 g 66% valrhona chocolate (chopped)
  • 100 g whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons rum
  • 400 g whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 8 g gelatin
  • 4 tablespoons boiling water

Method

  • Whip 400g whipping cream with icing sugar till mousse state and chill till ready to use.
  • Dissolve gelatin in water and keep warm for use later.
  • Heat 100g whipping cream till hot but not boiling, add in the chopped chocolate pieces and stir till you get a smooth paste.
  • (You might need to warm this in a hot water bath, if the chocolate pieces are not dissolved completely.
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  • Stir in the gelatin and rum.
  • Cool the chocolate mixture a little.
  • Stir some whipped cream into the slightly warm chocolate mixture a few times.
  • Pour chocolate mixture into the whipped cream and mix gently till well combined.
  • If the mixture is runny, chill in the refigerator for 2 - 3 minutes.