Friday, 18 September 2015

mmmmmmmmmmmud pie

Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate yess it can be done and this resipe is delishh!!!




Total time ; 1 hr 23 mins 
Prep:1 hour 
Inactive prep:3 mins 
Cook : 20 mins 
Makes 8-10 servings 
Level: easy 

Ingredients: 

Crust:
2 cups finley coarsed cookie sandwhiches ( filling also) 
1/2 cup unsalted cashew nuts
2tbsp unsalted butter

dense chocolate mousse: 
12 ounces semi sweet chocolate 
8tbsp unsalted butter
5 large eggs, seperated 
2/3 cup malt powder
2 1/2 tbsp sugar

light chcolate mousse:
5 oz semi sweet chocolate
6 egg whites
1 ounze of unsweeted chocolate 
1/4 cup sugar



Method:

the crust: combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combines. press the mixture into the bottom of a 10 inch pan and refrigerate.

the dense chocolate mousse: melt the semisweet chocolate and butter on a ban marie, let cool slightly then whisk in the egg yolks, whisk in the malt powder. keep warm. in  a bowl of a mixer, whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks, still whipping add the sugar in a thin stream and whip until the mixture is stiff and glossy. fold into the chocolate mixture. pour into the pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula, refrigerate.

the light mousse: melt the chocolates together in a ban marie, let cool slightly. in a mixer bowl whip the cream until soft peaks and chill. in another mixer whip the egg whites until they form soft, droopy peaks. still whipping, add the sugar in  a thin stream and whip until the mixtures thick and glossy, a third at a time, fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. fold in the whipped cream into the mousse. pour over the dense mousse and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. chill until set ( 3 hours - 1 day)

slice with a knife dipped in hot water and serve with hot chocolate sauce if desired.







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