Earlier this year, I vowed to myself that I would improve my cookery skills.
I am not an accomplished chef. Indeed, most Instagram recipe videos are enough to send me into a frenzy of stress, confusion and inevitable despair.
This is because I have neither the organisational nor the technical skills required to cook well. I also have no patience.
In short, I'm something of a lost cause and, as such, have resigned myself to the same three dinners on a revolving door policy for several years now.
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Clearly, this can't go on forever. My mealtimes have begun to resemble something akin to groundhog day and I am constantly on the lookout for simple recipes that even I, cack-handed as I am, can pull off.
To be honest, I looked on green with envy and wide-eyed awe as everyone started baking sourdough loaves and banana breads during lockdown. Reader, I did not attempt to follow suit, knowing as I did that the result would most likely be a plume of smoke and a charred baking tray.
Yet a new three-ingredient recipe shared by a mom for chocolate mousse looks to be so simple and delicious that I am sorely tempted to give it a go.
Yes, TikToker @mama_mila_ says that the recipe takes just 30 seconds to whip up, though you will need to do some overnight prep to get your ingredients in order.
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According to the TikTok video, you'll need to place a can of coconut milk in the fridge overnight, to allow the cream to separate from the water.
From there, she scoops out the thick cream, add half a cup of icing sugar and a tablespoon of of cocoa powder. After that, it's simply a case of whisking everything together (you'll likely need an electric whisk for this) and enjoying the delicious mousse.
As Mila herself describes it, the perfect Friday night treat!