Soak gelatine in cold water. Roughly chop the mint tablets. Whip cream until stiff. Separate eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff, pour in 20 g sugar. Beat the egg yolks, 40 g sugar and 1 tbsp. lukewarm water until foamy
Squeeze the gelatine and dissolve at low heat. First stir in 2 tablespoons of egg mass, then stir into the whole egg mass. Fold in the cream, the beaten egg white and finally the mint bars. Chill the mousse for about 4 hours
Use two moistened tablespoons of the mousse to cut off cams and arrange them on dessert plates. Decorate with mint if desired. Serve with chocolate sauce
- Well cooled, the chocolate mint bars are easier to chop and fold in, because at room temperature the
Peppermint filling too soft
- If you use grated chocolate instead of the chocolate mint bars, it will make a stracciatella mousse