West Dunkel baked chocolate mousse

275 ml (½ pt) West Dunkel lager (or any dark lager)
200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate, chopped
25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter
3 eggs, separated
300 ml (11 oz) cream
150 g (5 oz) caster sugar

Preheat oven to 180 C, 350 F or gas mark 4. Grease small cake tin or ramekin with unsalted butter. Melt chocolate with butter, stirring till smooth then remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. Whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Fold in half of the sugar until glossy and stiff. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the rest of the sugar until pale and increased in volume. Then carefully fold in the lager. 

Stir into melted chocolate and fold gently through the egg whites with a large metal spoon. 

Bake for 15 minutes. Leave a small amount of mixture aside to spoon on top of the baked mousse to serve with shortbread.

West Brewery, Glasgow — 
Best Family Friendly Restaurant 
Chef Michael Barton 

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