Valentine's day baked mousse (Jamie Oliver)

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Takes about 40 mins + 20 mins cook + 2 hours cooling


Ingredients

150g dark chocolate (70%)

125g unsalted butter

50ml good espresso

2 large free-range eggs

125g golden caster sugar


Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 120°C/250°F/gas ½. 
  2. Snap the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, add the butter, espresso and a good pinch of sea salt, and place over a pan of gently simmering water to melt very slowly until smooth, stirring regularly. 
  3. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until pale and doubled in size, then carefully fold in the melted chocolate mixture.
  4. Divide the mixture between 6 coffee cups or ramekins and put them into a roasting tray. Place the tray in the oven, then carefully pour in enough boiling kettle water to come halfway up the side of the cups. 
  5. Bake for exactly 20 minutes, then carefully remove from the oven and leave to cool in the water for 2 hours. 
  6. To serve, I sometimes shave over some extra chocolate, or add fresh fruit like cherries, blood oranges or wild strawberries, with a dollop of yoghurt or crème fraîche.
Notes: I used our small bodega glasses and decaf coffee not espresso. Looked great, def dinner party worthy. Delicious. Served w cream and raspberries. Raspberry sauce would be nice. Don't need to leave 2 hours, we did more like 1.5 hrs, it was nice that they were still slightly warm.  Could try with kahlua or orange zest?

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