Easy Chocolate Orange Mousse

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I'm usually not one to blow my own trumpet, but I have to say these chocolate orange mousses are AMAZING. So amazing in fact, I'm going to make them again for our Christmas Day dessert this year for all the pudding haters in the family (which is pretty much everyone except me and my Father in Law!). The most difficult part of the recipe is melting the chocolate, so it's a brilliant recipe to have up your sleeve whatever your level of ability in the kitchen.

I love Terry's chocolate orange, so I needed no excuses to buy a 'few' extra for recipe development purposes. However, if you can't get hold of a proper chocolate orange, you can use any other orange flavoured dark chocolate instead. Don't worry if you don't normally like dark chocolate either, because when it's been combined with the cream and condensed milk it really mellows the bitterness. My kids, who aren't massive fans of dark chocolate, gobbled them up and asked for seconds.

An added bonus with these mousses is that they are also suitable for people that can't eat raw egg....because they don't have any in. A real winner on many levels and I know you are going to love them. We certainly do.

TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THE CHOCOLATE ORANGE MOUSSES

For a boozy version add a splash of orange liqueur instead of the orange juice in the recipe.
The recipe can be easily doubled to feed a crowd and the mousse can be served in a large dish rather than individual ramekins if you prefer.
The mousses can be made up to three days ahead, perfect for the busy Christmas period.
For extra decadence, serve the mousses with Cornish clotted cream.

OTHER FESTIVE SWEET TREATS YOU MIGHT LIKE

Chocolate Orange Biscuit Cake from Jam and Clotted Cream
Microwave Mince Pie Fudge from Jam and Clotted Cream
Festive Fudgy Chocolate Tiffin from Jam and Clotted Cream
No Bake Baileys Cheesecake from Taming Twins
Slow Cooker Mincemeat with ginger from Farmersgirl Kitchen

EASY CHOCOLATE ORANGE MOUSSE

Yield: 6Author: Beth Sachs

Chocolate Orange Mousse

prep time: 15 MINScook time: total time: 15 mins

An easy, eggless, chocolate orange mousse recipe made with Terry's Chocolate Orange and condensed milk.

ingredients:

157g Terry's Dark Chocolate Orange, broken into segments
175g Condensed Milk
250ml Double Cream
2 TSP Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Chocolate Orange Segments and Icing Sugar to serve

instructions:

Place the chocolate in a large microwaveable bowl and melt in the microwave (I cook for 30 seconds then stir and repeat until it's melted).
Place the condensed milk and double cream in a large bowl and whisk (I used a handheld electric whisk) until soft peaks form.
Stir 1/3 of the cream into the cooled chocolate mixture and stir then gradually fold the chocolate cream into the whipped cream mixture before adding in the orange juice.
Spoon into 6 ramekins and chill for 1 hour (or up to 3 days). Serve with a segment of chocolate orange and a dusting of icing sugar.