Chocolate mousse with orange shortbreads recipe

Ingredients :

•             150g dark chocolate
•             100ml double cream
•             3 egg whites
•             50g golden caster sugar
•             125g butter , cubed
•             50g icing sugar , plus extra for dusting
•             100g plain flour
•             25g cornflour
•             25g ground almonds
•             1 orange , zested
•             1-2 tbsp orange flower water

Method :

•  Melt the dark chocolate with double cream. Whip the egg whites to stiff, then whisk in the golden caster sugar till glossy. Stir a third of the meringue into the chocolate, then gently fold in the rest. Divide between pots and chill.
•  Meanwhile rub the cubed butter into the icing sugar, plain flour, cornflour, ground almonds and orange zest. Stir in the orange blossom water and bring together to a dough. Roll out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 for 15-20 minutes until golden. Slice into fingers, cool then dust with icing sugar.

Source : http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1094641/chocolate-mousse-with-orange-shortbreads

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