Chocolate Mousse with Meringue Drops

Ingredients

• 200 g dark chocolate
• 50 g nut nougat
• 4 eggs
• 150 ml whipping cream
• 80 g powdered sugar
• 4 mini meringues
• 1 EL silver sugar pearls

Instructions

1. 1.

   Break the chocolate into pieces. Melt over a hot water bath together with the nougat, stirring occasionally. Separate the eggs.

2. 2.

   Whisk the melted chocolate into the yolks in a bowl.

3. 3.

   Beat the cream, add powdered sugar, and fold gently into the chocolate mixture.

4. 4.

   Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form, then fold carefully into the chocolate batter.

5. 5.

   Divide into cups and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

6. 6.

   Just before serving, garnish with meringue drops and silver sugar pearls.