Crowd pleasers: Amy-Beth Ellice creates her top five ideas for an elegant evening

Chocolate mousse  Serves 8  275g (10z) dark chocolate  2 eggs  3 egg yolks  110g (4oz) caster sugar  Pinch of salt  375ml (12½fl oz) double cream  1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. when it has fully melted, remove it from the heat and allow to stand until cool.  […]