EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

A delicious, no fuss dessert your kids are sure to love.
Preparation Time : : 10 mins.
Cooking Time : : 5 mins.
Serves 4.


Ingredients

2 cups (250 grams) dark chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons golden syrup (Golden syrup is a thick, amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup, made in the process of refining sugar cane juice into sugar, or by treatment of a sugar solution with acid.)
1 cup (200 grams) fresh cream

To garnish

2 crushed sweet biscuits
1/2 cup chopped mixed fruits


Method

1. Combine the chocolate, golden syrup and 1 1/2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan and melt over gentle heat till it is a smooth mixture. Cool slightly.
2. Whip the cream till soft peaks form and fold in the chocolate mixture.
3. Pour this into 4 cups.
4. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or till the mousse has set.
5. Serve chilled garnished with crushed biscuits and chopped fruit.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT SLICE

A crisp chocolate walnut slice that melts in the mouth.
Cooking Time : 25 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 18 pieces.

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 teaspoon soda bi-carbonate
1/3 cup coarsely powdered walnuts
2 tablespoons castor sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1/4 cup (30 grams) dark chocolate, grated
1/4 cup condensed milk
1/3 cup melted butter


Method

1. Sieve the flour with the soda bi-carbonate. Add the walnut powder and castor sugar and keep aside.
2. Heat the golden syrup, dark chocolate and condensed milk in a non-stick pan over gentle heat. Keep aside.
3. Combine together the chocolate mixture, flour mixture, and melted butter and mix well.
4. Pour into a greased 150 mm. x 150 mm. (6" x 6") square baking tin.
5. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for about 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the slice comes out clean.
6. Cool slightly, unmould and cut into 50 mm. x 25 mm. (2" x 1") pieces, while it is still warm.
7. Store in an air-tight container.