Title: Chocolate Mousse Flan
Categories: Desserts, Company
Yield: 1 servings
1 c Flour; all purpose
Pastry:
2 tb Sugar; icing
1 oz Chocolate; melted (1 square
1/2 c Butter; softened
Mousse filling:
1/3 c Whipping cream
5 oz Chocolate; 5 squares
2 tb Butter
2 Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
Garnish:
3 oz Chocolate; 3 squares
Sugar; icing
You need a 9 1/2" flan pan with a removable bottom to make this
spectacular looking dessert.
PASTRY: Combine flour, icing sugar and 1 melted square chocolate.
Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter (with pastry blender or in food
processor) till mixture resembles coarse crumbs, form into ball with
hands. Press into bottom and sides of flan ring pan with removable
bottom that has been greased. Chill 1 hour. Bake at 425F for 10
minutes; cool.
MOUSSE FILLING: Bring 1/2 cup whipping cream to a boil, Add 5
sqaures chocolate and 2 tbsp butter, stir until melted. Blend in 2
eggs yolks well, remove from heat. Beat egg whites till frothy,
gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form. Gently
fold into chocolate mixture; pour into pastry crust, chill 10 minutes.
GARNISH: Shortly before serving, sprinkle 3 squares (coarsely
grated- use a vegetable peeler to make curls) over mousse. Lay 3
strips of wax paper across flan. Sift icing sugar over flan; remove
wax paper.
NB: Don't make or serve this on a hot day; it will melt.
from Baker's Chocolate
