Chocolate Boxes
These stunning chocolate boxes are made with tuile which is so versatile. They are filled with chocolates (James used chocolates from Hunters Chocolates) and chocolate mousse.
Ingredients
- 115g butter, softened
- 140g icing sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 115g plain flour
- 2 tbsp sieved cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp water
To serve
Selection of chocolates
Chocolate mousse
- 200g dark chocolate, melted
- 200g whipped cream
- 4 egg whites, whipped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200c
- Beat together the tuile mix, then pop in a small bowl and chill for 30 minutes. Mix the cocoa and water to a paste, use a roller to cover a lined baking tray with the cocoa mix to give a wood effect, sit the long and round moulds on top cover in tuile, remove the moulds. Bake for 5 minutes then form into a box shape. Allow to cool.
- Fold all the ingredients together for the mousse. Then chill.
- Fill the boxes with mousse and chocolates.
Ingredients
- 115g butter, softened
- 140g icing sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 115g plain flour
- 2 tbsp sieved cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp water
To serve
Selection of chocolates
Chocolate mousse
- 200g dark chocolate, melted
- 200g whipped cream
- 4 egg whites, whipped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200c
- Beat together the tuile mix, then pop in a small bowl and chill for 30 minutes. Mix the cocoa and water to a paste, use a roller to cover a lined baking tray with the cocoa mix to give a wood effect, sit the long and round moulds on top cover in tuile, remove the moulds. Bake for 5 minutes then form into a box shape. Allow to cool.
- Fold all the ingredients together for the mousse. Then chill.
- Fill the boxes with mousse and chocolates.
