Lost Dishes: Fio's La Fourchette - Chocolate Mousse With Strawberries

Fio's La Fourchette: Chocolate Mousse With Strawberries

Fio and Lisa Antognini opened Fio’s La Fourchette in the Westroads Shopping Center in October of 1982. The menu offered an innovative blend of classic and nouvelle French cuisine. Soufflés were the restaurant's signature dessert. However, Fio's chocolate mousse was also a favorite.


Fold whipped cream into melted chocolate	Chef Fio Antognini

Chocolate Mousse With Strawberries

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 2, 1983

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 oz semisweet chocolate
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp Grand Marnier
2 cups whipping cream
1 pt fresh strawberries, sliced
Fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Add egg yolk and Grand Marnier. Cool to room temperature.

Whip cream until stiff. Carefully fold whipped cream into melted chocolate until smooth. Chill for 4 hours.

Arrange sliced strawberries in bottoms of 4 individual serving glasses or dishes. Add mousse. Top with remaining strawberries and garnish with mint. Keep cold until serving time.