Cigar Flavoured Chocolate Mousse

Methods

• Melt dark chocolate with fresh cream in a bowl on a double boiler.
• Take rich cream and castor sugar in another bowl and whisk till well mixed.
• Add this mixture to the chocolate mixture while it is still on the double boiler and mix well. Remove the bowl from the boiler.
• Use cigar flavoured wood chips to create the smoke with the help of smoking gun, treat the chocolate-cream mixture with this smoke for 15 minutes.
• Remove the smoking gun and mix the mixture till it is velvety and smooth. Keep the bowl in the refrigerator to chill.
• To make almond nougat, roast the almonds in a non-stick pan till they are lightly browned and crisp.
• Heat sugar in another non-stick pan till it caramelizes.
• Place roasted almonds on the worktop in a circle, drizzle some caramel on them and let it set.
• Make some design with the remaining caramel. Pop some amaranth seeds in a yet another non-stick pan and sprinkle it on the caramel design. Let the caramel set.
• Put the mousse in a piping bag and pipe it into 4 serving glasses. Crush the caramelized almonds and sprinkle on top of the mousse. Garnish with the caramel design and serve immediately.