Coconut chocolate mousse with crispy coconut clusters
Ingredients
Crispy coconut clusters
- 397g of condensed milk, 1 tin
- 1 tbsp of maple syrup
- salt , 1 generous pinch
- 1 pinch of ground ginger
- 140g of coconut chips
Coconut chocolate mousse
- 250g of double cream
- 150g of dark chocolate
- 30g of butter , cubed
- 2 tbsp of coconut rum
- 3 eggs , yolks and whites separated
- 2 tbsp of caster sugar
- whipped cream, for topping
- cocoa powder
Method
Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/gas mark 4
Make the coconut clusters by combining the condensed milk, maple syrup, salt, ginger and 50ml water in a saucepan. Cook this mixture until bubbling
- 397g of condensed milk, 1 tin
- 1 tbsp of maple syrup
- salt , 1 generous pinch
- 1 pinch of ground ginger
Add the coconut chips, stir to combine then transfer the mixture to a baking tray lined with baking paper
- 140g of coconut chips
Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring a few times throughout. The mixture will look a little odd and naturally clump together during cooking
Set aside and allow to cool until crisp
To make the mousse, whip the cream to soft peaks on medium speed, then transfer to the fridge
- 250g of double cream
Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain marie, then stir in the rum. Set aside to cool to just above room temperature - it should be just warm to the touch
- 150g of dark chocolate
- 30g of butter , cubed
- 2 tbsp of coconut rum
While the chocolate is cooling, whip the egg whites to ‘barely soft peaks’ then add the sugar and continue whipping to stiff peaks
- 3 eggs , yolks and whites separated
- 2 tbsp of caster sugar
Stir the egg yolks into the cooled chocolate then fold in ¼ of the cream, then half the egg whites, then the remaining cream and remaining egg whites
- 3 eggs , yolks and whites separated
Pour into serving dishes, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or ideally overnight. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before serving, then top with whipped cream and coconut clusters. Dust over some cocoa powder to serve
- whipped cream, for topping
- cocoa powder
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