Chocolate and Chestnut Mousse
Fresh chestnuts give this wonderfully creamy mousse an autumnal touch
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If you are working with raw, shelled nuts, place them in a single layer in a baking dish and roast for about 6 minutes until golden, then remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Only then start the rest of the preparation.
Ingredients (16 servings) | ||
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450 | g | dark chocolate (64 to 70% cocoa content), coarsely chopped |
1/4 | cups | pecan halves, roasted |
1/4 | cups | roasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped |
1/4 | cups | pistachio nuts, roasted and shelled |
1/4 | cups | sunflower seeds, roasted and shelled |
1/4 | cups | dried cherries |
1/4 | cups | dried apricots, chopped |
Tip:
You can also use other types of chocolate, but then you need to adjust the temperature and duration of the melting process.