My Grandmother's chocolate mousse recipe

Serves 4 people

INGREDIENTS

• 200g dark chocolate guanaja 75%
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 35 cl sour cream
• 1/2 vanilla pod
• salt
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
• 20 cl milk
• 30g dark chocolate
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE CRUMBLE
• 25g caster sugar
• 25g flour
• 25g butter
• 25g ground almonds
• 25g cocoa powder

METHOD 

1. Melt the chocolate with the cream in a bain-marie. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla seeds and egg yolks while whisking continually. Then set aside.
2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of fine salt. Stir a third of the whisked egg whites into the chocolate mix. Then carefully fold in the remaining two thirds, using a spatula. Refrigerate.
3. Make the chocolate sauce: Heat the milk in a saucepan and add the dark chocolate.
4. Prepare the crumble: Mix the ingredients together to form a pastry crumb. Place in the oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.
5. Place a generous spoonful of chocolate mousse onto a plate that has been garnished with chocolate sauce and chocolate crumble.