Rory’s Chocolate & Caramel Mousse with Nougatine wafers
62% or 70% chocolate is called for here to give the depth of chocolaty flavour that will counteract the sugar in the caramel.
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
Ingredients
For the chocolate mousse:
225g chocolate chopped into 1cm pieces
50g butter, diced
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the caramel
225g granulated or caster sugar
225ml water
For the Nougatine Wafers:
175g nuts, a mixture, or the entire quantity of a single nut such as pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pecan nuts and Brazil nuts. Hazelnuts may also be used but should be roasted and peeled before chopping
150g caster or granulated sugar
¾ tsp apple pectin (available in health food shops)
125g butter
50g glucose syrup
2 tsp water
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