Anne's Chocolate Mousse

Here's my mum's recipe for mousse. To be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet :-P

340g dark chocolate (I think Club Chocolate is best)
14g butter
1 tbs brandy (or Cointreau or Orange Juice)
4 large eggs

- Combine chocolate and 4 tbs of water. Melt chocolate using double boiler method.
- Turn off heat and stir continuously for 5 minutes.
- Take bowl of chocolate off saucepan. Add butter and brandy.
- Whisk egg whites until stiff.
- Beat egg yolks into slightly cooled chocolate mix.
- Fold in whites.
- Put in fridge for an hour.

I like to serve this with cream and berries on top.

Mums Microwave Choc Slice: 10 minute quickie

OCCASION: Dessert, afternoon tea, snack.

PREPARATION TIME: 4 minutes
COOKING TIME: 6 minutes

INGREDIENTS
4 oz margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup cocoa

PROCEDURE
1. Melt margarine for 30 seconds in a 4L ice-cream container.
2. Mix in the brown sugar with the margarine.
3. Add an egg.
4. Blend in the self raising flour and cocoa after the egg.
5. You can add chopped almonds, chocolate bits, sultanas, broken-up biscuits or anything else to the batter for added texture.
6. Cook in microwave on medium-high(roast) for 6 minutes
7. Serve with ice-cream for dessert or sprinkle with icing sugar for presentation to take out or serve on a plate.

PERSONAL NOTE:
This recipe has to be one of the quickest and easiest desserts to make. It's also great for those occasions when your children let you know they have to bring something in for the cake store at school that morning, fifteen minutes before you have to leave. It's even handy for the times you need to make a quick slice for an event or afternoon tea when entertaining visitors.
To your benefit, the recipe requires only a small workspace and will leave you with very little to wash up.