Canadian Skills Competition Culinary Silver

I was at the Canadian Skills Competition a few weeks ago, adviser to Sebastien and judge for the post secondary culinary competition. It's a great event, a great opportunity for kids from across Canada to show us all what they can do.And show us they did. Skills and talent permeate the arena as these people from all provinces and territories compete in trade and technology career areas from cooking to welding. Sebastien came away with Silver and culinary and AJ took the gold in welding. Both of these guys attend St Patrick High School and put everything they had into the competition.
These are some pics of the food Sebastien produced. Eggs Benedict, Minestrone Soup, Beef Rouladen, and Chocolate Mousse. This is the chocolate mousse recipe that Seb used on day 2 of his competition. He sandwiched the mousse between 2 slices of brownie and served it with chocolate ice cream and raspberry sauce. A very nice dessert indeed. Unfortunately, I don't have a recipe for AJ's welding project!
If you ever come across a Skills Competition, national, provincial or territorial, check it out. You will be amazed with what these kids can do!

Dark Chocolate Mousse

6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

1 tbsp butter

2 large egg yolks

2 large egg whites

1/4 cup sugar

11/2  tsp vanilla

1 cup chilled whipping cream

·         Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water.

·         Remove bowl from over saucepan, add the egg yolks mixing in well, then cool to lukewarm.

·         Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and sugar in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.

·         Fold into chocolate mixture.

·         Using electric mixer fitted with clean dry beaters, beat cream and vanilla in large bowl.

·         Fold into chocolate mixture.

·         Pipe onto brownie slices.