White chocolate & cherry mousse
ingredients
- 1/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup kirsch or brandy
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 4 oz ripe cherries, pitted
- 7 oz white chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- semisweet chocolate, for grating
directions
- 1
Put the sugar, kirsch, 1/4 cup water and the cinnamon in a small pan over low heat until the sugar is dissolved, then bring to a boil. Add the cherries and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until they are tender but still holding their shape. Let cool in the syrup.
- 2
Chop the white chocolate into small pieces and tip into a large bowl, then slowly pour onto the white chocolate, stirring continuously. Keep stirring until all the chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool.
- 3
Whip the remaining cream until thick, then fold in the cooled chocolate mixture. Keep whisking to stiff peaks if the combined mixture is not thick enough.
- 4
Drain the cherries and set aside for 4 for decoration. Divide the rest among individual glasses and pipe or spoon the white chocolate mousse over them. Top each serving with a cherry and grate over some semisweet chocolate to serve
Source: Richard

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