**A Simple yet Luxurious Dessert: Chocolate Orange Mousse**

The perfect example of a recipe that is purely for beginners, this chocolate orange mousse uses only four ingredients and results in a luxurious dessert that never fails to impress. The recipe starts with cracking eggs into separate bowls - egg whites into one bowl and egg yolks into another. The egg yolks are carefully poured into the other bowl, while separating them from their shells.

As Jamie takes over whisking the egg whites, it becomes clear that this is a recipe designed for those who are just starting out in cooking. The use of simple instructions and gentle guidance makes this recipe accessible to anyone looking to improve their culinary skills. Whisking the egg whites until they reach stiff peaks is crucial, as it will determine the final texture of the mousse.

With the egg whites whisked and ready, Jamie moves on to melting chocolate - a task that requires patience and attention to detail. The chocolate doesn't look like it's completely melted at this point, but with a gentle stir, it becomes smooth and glossy. This is the ideal consistency for making soft peaks in the egg whites.

As the mixture takes shape, Jamie introduces a new flavor element - orange zest. With the addition of this final ingredient, the mousse begins to take on a beautiful aroma that hints at the delicious flavors to come. The recipe now consists of just two bowls: one with cream and another with whisked egg whites.

With both components prepared, it's time to combine them. Jamie carefully folds the cream into the mixture, taking care not to knock out any air bubbles. As the mousse takes shape, it becomes clear that this is going to be a truly impressive dessert. The addition of orange zest adds a burst of citrus flavor that complements the rich chocolate perfectly.

The final touch is adding some garnishes to make the mousse look visually appealing. A dollop of whipped cream and some extra orange zest complete the dish, making it a perfect example of how a simple recipe can be transformed into something truly special. As we move on to the next section, it's clear that this dessert has won the hearts of many in the kitchen.

**The Story Behind the Recipe**

This chocolate orange mousse recipe is part of a larger cookbook project that began several years ago. The idea was born out of a group of friends who met regularly at a local pub to cook and share recipes. As they experimented with different flavors and techniques, it became clear that video was the best way to capture these recipes and share them with others.

With the help of their book publishers, the team has now written up their story and compiled over 140 recipes - including this very chocolate orange mousse recipe. The cookbook covers everything from beginner-friendly desserts like this one, to more complex dishes for those looking to take their cooking to the next level.

As we move on to the final section of our article, it's clear that the impact of this project has been significant. From just three friends who met in a pub, the group has now grown to over 100,000 members worldwide - all united by their love of food and cooking. With this cookbook, anyone can join the community and start sharing recipes with others.

**The Result: A Deliciously Luxurious Dessert**

And so, it's time to put our mousse into action! Pouring the mixture into a dish or glass, we're left with a beautiful, airy dessert that looks almost too good to eat. But as we add some final touches - a dollop of whipped cream and some extra orange zest - it becomes clear that this is going to be a truly show-stopping dessert.

With its light, fluffy texture and delicate balance of flavors, this chocolate orange mousse is the perfect example of how simple ingredients can come together to create something truly special. Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, this recipe is sure to impress - and with over 140 more recipes in the cookbook, there's plenty to try next.

**A Chance to Win a Copy of the Cookbook**

As we wrap up our article on chocolate orange mousse, it's time to give away some copies of the cookbook. We'll be randomly selecting ten winners from all around the world who can enter this competition by following these simple steps: visit our website and fill out the entry form, share the link with your friends and family, and tag us in one of your social media posts using the hashtag #beginnersgetsorted.

The winner will receive a signed copy of the cookbook, complete with all 140 recipes. And as an added bonus, we'll be sending them a special chocolate orange mousse recipe card - perfect for trying at home before adding it to the final version in the cookbook. Good luck, and happy cooking!

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bowl you're quite strong dark chocolate for this is this the different percentage of cocoa and stuff like that yes so the strong you can get the better especially in something like chopped the mousse where is the star of the show yeah we're also gonna add in a little dribble of milk okay that's just gonna help to melt it that burning and it's perfect for our mousse and Jamie if you can put that into a microwave it needs about a minute to melt down in the meantime Barrett we're gonna do our eggs so if you can crack those what we need egg whites in our mixing bowl when you pour egg yolks okay but carefully separating them out between shell and shell no pressure I'm trying this is the perfect example of a recipe that is purely for beginners it's nice that simple uses literally just four ingredients but the result is luxurious simple food that never fails to impress even makes me look good you're gonna be whisking our egg whites okay Jamie you're gonna do exactly the same with double cream okay so that goes into another Bowl there's another whisk behind we want stick peak of egg white chocolate let's definitely now at this point you can see the chocolate doesn't look like it's completely melted but it's nice and soft give it a stir you'll get a nice glossy silky smooth mixture perfect berry Oh thinking about that that's what you want Jamie soft peaks just say you see that it's just gonna hold its shape so tightly but don't go too far but you will end up with butter okay if you go too far so that's what it is cool yeah right our other flavor to go with the chocolate with the orange so bring that over you can make any flavor combination you want chocolate coffee works really well you can put some fruit into it some orange we're gonna do the zest I say we y'all get you the list if you can't cook together it's so much more fun that way so zest the orange into there we can get rid of our whisks now because once we put in this area and we no need to keep that air in or by using a spoon then good yep make sure you get all the stuff off the bottom as well beautiful all ready to smell I love this don't 6 brick you get the fantastic flavor and that's gonna go into our cream I'd probably just like that I thought you might which is why I'm gonna give you the bolt elect never get mmm I mean while we're gonna fold this in you keep it nice and careful slower this says cheese you want to knock the hair out what an amazing kind of chocolaty creamy mix you do the book and I'll fold our egg whites into a mix of that yeah but some of you probably already know sorta started a few years ago in the pub when been discovered that none of us lot couldn't cook hey speak for yourself I'm still calm this is so true so he would write down recipes on the back of beer maps for us to take away and cook back at Union things like that and after we did that for two months we realized that one of the better ways to get these recipes across was to put them into a video form which is now what you're watching here when it's grown and grown and grown from there but before you know it there's actually now from just three of us there's now over a hundred thousand of us and it's crazy it is absolutely mental unfortunately for us and for you pinguin our book publishers have picked up on it and they've written our story up into a book with over 140 recipes loads of tips and tricks and it's now available for you to buy including this beauty this very recipe so now all we need to do is pour our mousse all that air bubbles in there now from the cream and the whisked egg whites that doesn't look much like a much tomatoes don't things you have to be gambling you idiot this is the French classic mousse so there we go clean up the edges obviously you can put into any dish or glass you like we want to see some fantastic inspirational photos but for now that needs to go into our fridge to set up for at least an hour but a couple is good the mousse is perfectly set up now loads of air bubbles in there and now is the important bit if you're gonna make your photo look set so you got to give it a little bit of a garnish again so some cream and Varick zest a little bit of orange onto there as well really go to town on this make your photo at the best now get to brush your hair if we take the photo of you in it there we go a really simple dessert that anyone can do but it's dead fancy an impressive it's our very own version of chocolate orange mousse from our new cookbook beginners get sorted good look at all those air bubbles is so good I'm enjoying this a little bit too much now if you like the look at this recipe there are over 140 more in the book beginners gets sorted there's a link in the description box below where you can find out more information and pre-order it so go stop making those moves and taking the photos we're gonna pick ten winners at random and remember anyone in the world can enter these be some they've gone okay it is amazingtoday we're going to show you how to make the ultimate chocolate mousse and introduce our brand new cookbook and even better than that we're gonna give you guys a chance to win a signed copy now before we get started on the recipe let's tell you how you can with a signed copy of the book for yourself all you need to do is watch this video go away and make the chocolate mousse for yourself and then upload a picture of you with the chocolate mousse to our Facebook page and take yourself in it now go get creative and here are some examples of things we made earlier now for your chance to win one of ten signed copies then what are we gonna do we need to make ultimate chocolate mousse so we're gonna melt down some chocolates and then mix it with whipped cream egg whites and our classic flavor of orange case of the orange and chocolate combo love really everyone loves it to start off with our dark chocolate so Jamie if you can crack that into a microwavable bowl you're quite strong dark chocolate for this is this the different percentage of cocoa and stuff like that yes so the strong you can get the better especially in something like chopped the mousse where is the star of the show yeah we're also gonna add in a little dribble of milk okay that's just gonna help to melt it that burning and it's perfect for our mousse and Jamie if you can put that into a microwave it needs about a minute to melt down in the meantime Barrett we're gonna do our eggs so if you can crack those what we need egg whites in our mixing bowl when you pour egg yolks okay but carefully separating them out between shell and shell no pressure I'm trying this is the perfect example of a recipe that is purely for beginners it's nice that simple uses literally just four ingredients but the result is luxurious simple food that never fails to impress even makes me look good you're gonna be whisking our egg whites okay Jamie you're gonna do exactly the same with double cream okay so that goes into another Bowl there's another whisk behind we want stick peak of egg white chocolate let's definitely now at this point you can see the chocolate doesn't look like it's completely melted but it's nice and soft give it a stir you'll get a nice glossy silky smooth mixture perfect berry Oh thinking about that that's what you want Jamie soft peaks just say you see that it's just gonna hold its shape so tightly but don't go too far but you will end up with butter okay if you go too far so that's what it is cool yeah right our other flavor to go with the chocolate with the orange so bring that over you can make any flavor combination you want chocolate coffee works really well you can put some fruit into it some orange we're gonna do the zest I say we y'all get you the list if you can't cook together it's so much more fun that way so zest the orange into there we can get rid of our whisks now because once we put in this area and we no need to keep that air in or by using a spoon then good yep make sure you get all the stuff off the bottom as well beautiful all ready to smell I love this don't 6 brick you get the fantastic flavor and that's gonna go into our cream I'd probably just like that I thought you might which is why I'm gonna give you the bolt elect never get mmm I mean while we're gonna fold this in you keep it nice and careful slower this says cheese you want to knock the hair out what an amazing kind of chocolaty creamy mix you do the book and I'll fold our egg whites into a mix of that yeah but some of you probably already know sorta started a few years ago in the pub when been discovered that none of us lot couldn't cook hey speak for yourself I'm still calm this is so true so he would write down recipes on the back of beer maps for us to take away and cook back at Union things like that and after we did that for two months we realized that one of the better ways to get these recipes across was to put them into a video form which is now what you're watching here when it's grown and grown and grown from there but before you know it there's actually now from just three of us there's now over a hundred thousand of us and it's crazy it is absolutely mental unfortunately for us and for you pinguin our book publishers have picked up on it and they've written our story up into a book with over 140 recipes loads of tips and tricks and it's now available for you to buy including this beauty this very recipe so now all we need to do is pour our mousse all that air bubbles in there now from the cream and the whisked egg whites that doesn't look much like a much tomatoes don't things you have to be gambling you idiot this is the French classic mousse so there we go clean up the edges obviously you can put into any dish or glass you like we want to see some fantastic inspirational photos but for now that needs to go into our fridge to set up for at least an hour but a couple is good the mousse is perfectly set up now loads of air bubbles in there and now is the important bit if you're gonna make your photo look set so you got to give it a little bit of a garnish again so some cream and Varick zest a little bit of orange onto there as well really go to town on this make your photo at the best now get to brush your hair if we take the photo of you in it there we go a really simple dessert that anyone can do but it's dead fancy an impressive it's our very own version of chocolate orange mousse from our new cookbook beginners get sorted good look at all those air bubbles is so good I'm enjoying this a little bit too much now if you like the look at this recipe there are over 140 more in the book beginners gets sorted there's a link in the description box below where you can find out more information and pre-order it so go stop making those moves and taking the photos we're gonna pick ten winners at random and remember anyone in the world can enter these be some they've gone okay it is amazing\n"