Ingredients

For the baobab chilli chocolate mousse:
• 300 g dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon baobab powder
For the caramelised marula nuts:
• 1 cup marula nuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

For the baobab chilli chocolate mousse:
1. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over boiling water, stirring constantly. Leave to cool and stir in chilli powder, egg yolks and baobab powder. Beat egg whites and gradually add the sugar until the mixture forms stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and spoon into ramekin dishes. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
For the caramelised marula nuts:
2. Place all the ingredients in a frying pan and heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts. Make sure all the nuts are coated with the caramel and set aside to cool. Separate the nuts before they set.

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