Star Anise White Chocolate Mousse

by Ling @ 23 Oct 2013
Star Anise White Chocolate Mousse Ingredients
140ml cream
2 star anise
265g white chocolates, melted
325ml whipped cream
Dark chocolate flakes and deep-fried mint
leaves, for garnishing

Mint Meringue
50ml egg whites
50g sugar
50g icing sugar
8g mint leaves, finely chopped

Preparation
For the mint meringue: Whip the egg whites in an electric mixer while gradually adding in the sugar until soft peak form. Fold in the icing sugar and chopped mint leaves. Transfer the whipped egg whites into a piping bag with a nozzle attached. Pipe the whipped egg whites into medium-sized balls onto a parchment paper–lined baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 100°C for about 45 minutes.

Heat the cream and star anise to a boil in a saucepan. Remove saucepan from the heat and cover with cling film and set aside to infuse overnight. Discard the star anise and heat the infused cream to a boil. Add in the melted white chocolates and whisk until mixture is lump-less and shiny with a hand-held blender. Fold in the whipped cream. Transfer the star anise white chocolate mousse into a container and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Place the dark chocolate flakes onto the centre of each serving plate and spoon the star anise white chocolate mousse on top. Arrange the mint meringue around it and garnish with the deep-fried mint leaves.

Makes 15 portions