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  • 6servings
  • 10minutes

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Nutrition Info . . .

NutrientsProteins, Carbohydrates, Cellulose
VitaminsB1, B2, B3, B12, H, D
MineralsFluorine, Calcium, Iron, Sulfur, Chlorine, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Molybdenum

Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 200 g caster sugar

  2. 6 eggs

  3. 110 g plain flour

  4. 30 g cornflour

  5. 30 g cocoa powder

  6. 30 g butter

  7. 220 g pitted ready-to-eat Agen prunes

  8. 1 wine glass of armagnac

  9. 180 g caster sugar

  10. 220 g butter

  11. 105 g chocolate

  12. 120 g cocoa powder

  13. 100 g egg yolks , from about 3 eggs

  14. 360 ml whipping cream

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. For the sponge :

  2. Whisk the sugar and eggs until very firm (at least 10 minutes).

  3. Carefully fold in the flour, cornflour and cocoa.

  4. Melt the butter and pour it into the mixture.

  5. Spread 1/2cm thick across a terrine mould, and cook at 180C/gas mark 4 for 6-10 minutes, until the sponge has set.

  6. For the mousse :

  7. Dice and soak the prunes in the Armagnac.

  8. Melt the butter and caster sugar together in a pan and take off the heat.

  9. In a separate pan, melt the chocolate and pour into the mixture.

  10. Add the cocoa and mix in to the chocolate.

  11. Add the egg yolks when the chocolate feels like it is blood temperature, and stir in.

  12. Fold in the whipped cream.

  13. Pour the mousse on top of the sponge lined mould and refrigerate for a couple of hours until set.

  14. Serve with whipped cream.

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