Jul 13 2026
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Inspired by The Revolving Door
Time1h
Serves4

honeycomb crumble and homemade English toffee

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Ingredients

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Chocolate Mousse

Honeycomb Crumble

Homemade English Toffee

Method

Chocolate Mousse

  1. 1

    Prepare the Chocolate

    Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water until smooth, then let it cool slightly.

  2. 2

    Whip the Cream

    In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.

  3. 3

    Beat the Eggs

    In another bowl, whisk the eggs with sugar and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Combine Ingredients

    Gently fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture, then fold in the whipped cream until fully combined.

  5. 5

    Chill

    Spoon the mousse into serving dishes and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.

Honeycomb Crumble

  1. 6

    Prepare the Honeycomb

    In a saucepan, combine sugar and golden syrup over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.

  2. 7

    Add Bicarbonate

    Once the mixture reaches a golden color, remove from heat and quickly stir in the bicarbonate of soda.

  3. 8

    Set and Crumble

    Pour the mixture onto a lined baking sheet and let it cool completely. Once set, break into small pieces.

Homemade English Toffee

  1. 9

    Melt Ingredients

    In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and water. Stir over medium heat until the mixture reaches 150°C (hard crack stage).

  2. 10

    Flavor

    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

  3. 11

    Set to Cool

    Pour into a greased baking dish and let it cool completely before breaking into pieces.

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