my day at fauchon- kuwait

This is the breath taking scenery and decor. The theme was silver and shiny!

This is the bread basket, theres brown bread and whole wheat bread too!

As a main course I had Fauchon steak with pepper sauce. Exquisite!

And for dessert....Vanilla Meille feuille. I was glad that the creme patisserie was made with real vanilla seeds!

Mousse cake

Chocolate cake recipe:

2/3 cup flour

1/3 cup cocoa

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

3 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven 180* C. Spray 8 ramekins with oil. Keep aside.

2. Sift flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.

3. Add egg, milk, vanilla, oil and 1/4 cup water.

4. Bake for 20 minutes

Chocolate mousse recipe:

1 2/3 cups heavy cream

4 egg yolks

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp cornsyrup

2 tbsp water

7 oz chocolate ( milk and dark ), melted

2 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

1. Beat the cream. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Whisk the egg yolks.

3. Boil sugar, corn syrup and water for 1 minute. Add slowly to yolks while whisking.

4. Whip for 5 minutes until doubled in size.

5. Add either the milk or dark chocolate, the salt and vanilla.

6. Fold into cream. strain if needed.

7. Repeat recipe using dark chocolate.

To assemble cakes:

1. Cut wax paper into wide strip to wrap around each cake.

2. Pipe 1 inch thick layer of each mousse ontop of cakes.

3. Refrigerate until settled.