CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Ingredients:
Plain chocolate - 450 gms
Eggs - 8 (separated)
Orange juice - 2 tbsp
Butter - 25 gms

To decorate:
Chocolate vermicelli,glace cherries or flaked almonds

Method:

• Break up the chocolate and put in a basin over a pan of hot water until melted.
• Remove from the heat and mix in the egg yolks, one at a time, the orange juice and the  butter. Leave to cool.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the chocolate mixture until thoroughly mixed.
• Spoon into 10 small bowls and decorate.

To Freeze: 

• Cover the bowls with foil, omitting the decoration. 
• To serve, thaw in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours and serve chilled, decorated as above.