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Crush the biscuits with a rolling pin until mostly crumbs but leaving some bigger chunks for added texture.
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Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until all lumps have gone. Remove from heat and stir in the biscuit.
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Push the biscuit down into the bottom of a 8 or 9 inch cake pan until well packed. It is best to use a cake pan with a removable bottom but if you don't have one grease a normal cake pan and cut a long strip of greaseproof and lie across the cake pan to make handles then line with greaseproof paper. The strip will help you lift the moussecake out later once set.
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Place the base into a fridge for around an hour until set and solid.
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To make the mousse, separate 3 eggs. Lightly whisk the yolks with a bell whisk until slightly lighter in colour and creamy in consistency, a couple of minutes whisking should do it. Set aside.
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Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks in a bowl, once this is done whisk the cream until just before it hits stiff peaks, you want it thick but not quite at stiff peak consistency. Set both aside.
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Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a pan of water, gently stir until thoroughly melted. Allow the chocolate to cool for a couple of minutes, until its round about lukewarm.
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Using a bell whisk, whisk the yolks into the chocolate, it will more than likely go to a thick stodgy consistency, don't worry about it, this is fine.
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Pour the white chocolate mix into the cream mix and whisk with the bell whisk for a couple of minutes until smooth and silky. At this stage if it goes grainy work fast.
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Pour the creamy chocolate mix onto the egg whites and with a metal spoon gently fold the mix together, it will go light and bubbly.
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Pour the mousse mix on top of the biscuit base and place back in the fridge for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight, until the mousse sets.
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Once set gently remove from the cake pan and serve.