I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Thursday 28 January 2016

Chocolate Mousse Torte with Raspberries.



Chocolate Mousse Torte with Raspberries.

For those who can't eat raw eggs and this torte is super easy!

Equipment:
20cm springform cake tin.

              Biscuit Base.
In a food processor, put in,
-300g biscuits, pulse to fine crumbs, add 
-2tbsp cocoa powder,
-120g melted butter.
Spoon into the prepared tin. Press on to the base of the tin. Refrigerate until needed.

          Chocolate Mousse.
In a large saucepan, put in,
-300g dark chocolate, broken into chunks, with
-100ml milk,
-pinch of salt.
Cook, stirring, until the chocolate has melted.
Leave to cool slightly.

Use an electric mixer, beat
-2x250g mascarpone cheese, with,
-300ml double cream,
-100g caster sugar,
-1tsp vanilla bean paste.
Beat until the cream just holds its shape. Stir through
-melted chocolate.
Spoon into the torte tin.

Refrigerate for 4 hours to set.
Take the torte out of the tin and place it on a serving plate.
Top with 300g raspberries.
Grate over white chocolate.
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