Black Forest Chocolate Mousse Shots

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 ounces dark chocolate, 70 percent solids
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon kirsch, plus a splash
• 7 fluid ounces heavy cream
• 6 cherries, with stalks still attached

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, then cool slightly.
• 2 beat together the egg yolks and kirsch and gently mix into the melted chocolate with 4 tbsp of the cream.
• 3 whisk the egg whites to firm peaks and fold them through the chocolate mixture.
• 4 spoon into 6 shot glasses and chill.
• 5 softly whip the remaining cream with a splash of kirsch.
• 6 dollop the cream on top of each mousse and push in a cherry to decorate.