CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (vegan)

Ingredients for the cherry filling

• 300 g pitted jarred cherries

• 100 ml cherry juice

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Ingredients for the mousse

• 300 g dark chocolate (at least 68%)

• 60 g brown sugar

• 180 g soy drink

• 80 g coconut oil

• 19 g Egg Replacer

• 160 g water

Preparation of the cherry filling

1. Heat the cherries and 80 ml of cherry juice in a saucepan.

2. Mix the remaining 20 ml of cherry juice with cornstarch and stir into the hot cherries.

3. Add sugar and cinnamon and cook for 2–3 minutes until thickened.

4. Cool completely.

Preparation of the mousse

1. Bring the soy drink to a boil and pour it over the chopped dark chocolate. Wait for the chocolate to melt, then stir until smooth.

2. Melt the coconut oil and stir it into the chocolate mixture.

3. Mix the Egg Replacer with water and whisk until stiff peaks form.

4. Add the brown sugar and whisk a little more until combined.

5.  Gently fold the meringue into the chocolate base in several batches to maintain its fluffiness.

Assembly

1. First, add the completely cooled cherries to the glasses.

2. Then, cover them with the mousse.

3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours for the mousse to set nicely.