{"id":3753,"date":"2023-06-30T09:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goldfishcommunications.co.za\/a\/press\/?p=3753"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:37:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:37:45","slug":"celebrate-world-chocolate-day-with-these-mousse-pies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.goldfishcommunications.co.za\/a\/press\/celebrate-world-chocolate-day-with-these-mousse-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate World Chocolate Day with these Mousse Pies!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In honour of the sweetest day of the year, World Chocolate Day, celebrated on 7<sup>th<\/sup> July, Granny Mouse Country House &amp; Spa believe you should be indulging your taste buds with some heavenly delights, and have offered up their Mousse Pies!<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a chocoholic, or simply looking to treat yourself to something extraordinary, this mouth-watering recipe will take your love of chocolate to new heights. So grab your apron, pre-heat your oven, and let&#8217;s dive into the world of pure chocolate bliss with Granny Mouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mousse Pies (recipe yields 8 portions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the biscuit base:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>113g butter<\/li>\n<li>190g brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>50g white sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>5ml vanilla essence<\/li>\n<li>5g salt<\/li>\n<li>5g bicarbonate of soda<\/li>\n<li>250g flour<\/li>\n<li>200g dark chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy<\/li>\n<li>Add the egg and vanilla essence to the creamed solution and beat together<\/li>\n<li>Mix together all dry ingredients and add to the mixture<\/li>\n<li>Roll out onto a lined baking sheet, and bake at 160\u00b0C for 5 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven once baked, and using a large cutter, cut cookies to desired size<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>For the marshmallow:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100g egg whites<\/li>\n<li>210g castor sugar<\/li>\n<li>20g powdered gelatine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the egg whites and castor sugar into a double boiler and whisk until sugar is dissolved<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the heat, and place the mixture in a stand mixer with whisk attachment<\/li>\n<li>Whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form and the mixture is shiny<\/li>\n<li>Bloom gelatine in 6ml of warm water and ensure that the gelatine is completely dissolved<\/li>\n<li>Pour the gelatine mixture into the meringue mixture while mixer is on low<\/li>\n<li>Pour onto a lined tray and set in a fridge until stiff<\/li>\n<li>Using the same cutter, cut the marshmallow to the same size as the cookie<\/li>\n<li>Cut a small hole in the middle of the marshmallow and fill with any fruit sauce of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Cover the sauce with the cut out marshmallow piece, making sure it is level and sealed<\/li>\n<li>Place in the fridge to set<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>For the Coating:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melting chocolate of your choice (ideally 70%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>For the coating, melt 70% chocolate and pour over the pie<\/li>\n<li>Store in the fridge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once the pies have had some time to set, decorate your plate and serve a single pie with an ice cream flavour of your choice!<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have the knack to whip up this dessert, then head up to the Eaves Restaurant at Granny Mouse Country House &amp; Spa and spoil yourself.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and bookings, contact Granny Mouse on 033\u00a0234 4071 or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grannymouse.co.za\/\">www.grannymouse.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honour of the sweetest day of the year, World Chocolate Day, celebrated on 7th July, Granny Mouse Country House &amp; Spa believe you should be indulging your taste buds with some heavenly delights, and have offered up their Mousse Pies! 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