Food at Faithlegg
One Saturday a month, head chef at Faithlegg House Hotel Jenny Flynn will join Maria McCann on The Saturday Café for Food At Faithlegg.
Jenny will share a delicious seasonal recipe and talk about the upcoming trends in the food world, with a focus on local suppliers. She will also give tips and tricks for entertaining at home.
Find her latest recipe for double chocolate mousse below.
Double Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
110g egg yolks
50g cream
1 gelatine sheet, bloomed in ice water OR use 1 pk of orange jelly to keep vegetarian
125g milk chocolate
125g dark chocolate, up to 70 per cent
35g sugar
Water as needed
100g egg whites
375g cream, whipped to soft peaks
Method
Whip the egg yolks with the whisk attachment in a mixer until they are pale yellow and reach ribbon stage.
Bring the 50g of cream to the boil, add the bloomed gelatine sheet and stir until dissolved. Pour the mixture over the milk and dark chocolates to make a ganache.
Put the sugar in a small pot and pour in just enough water to cover. Heat and bring to a temperature of 120°C.
Whip the egg whites to soft peaks and in a steady stream pour in the hot sugar syrup to make an Italian meringue.
Assemble the mousse by folding the whipped yolks into the chocolate ganache, followed by the warm Italian meringue and lastly the whipped cream. Do not over-mix. Pour the mousse into four glasses and chill in the refrigerator at least one hour before serving.
About Faithlegg
Faithlegg is an award-winning 4-star hotel set in beautiful grounds with its own 18 – hole golf course right on the doorstep. Opened officially by FBD Hotels & Resorts in 1998, Faithlegg is a luxury property designed to meet the needs of the most discerning guest whether staying for business or leisure.
Dining is always a pleasure at Faithlegg, where talented Head Chef Jenny Flynn takes pride in creating delicious dishes showcasing the very best of local ingredients.
Faithlegg takes pride in its dedicated team and boasts many long-serving experienced staff whose wealth of knowledge and genuine duty of customer care has managed to reach and maintain a high standard of service over the years.
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