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Chocolate Mousse
Bittersweet chocolate mousse may be the standard, but try it with milk or white chocolate for delicious variations.
Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.
Ingredients
| 3 1/2 oz (100 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped | 2 tbsp sugar | |
| 1 tbsp whole milk | 1/3cup heavy cream | |
| 2 large eggs, separated | grated chocolate or chocolate curls, to decorate |
directions
Prep:
20 min
Total:
45 min
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Combine the chocolate and milk in a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan of simmering water. Heat, stirring often, until the chocolate melts. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
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2
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until thick and creamy. Whisk in the chocolate mixture.
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3
Whip the cream in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Add the chocolate mixture and fold together just until combine. Using clean beaters, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir some of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the rest.
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Spoon into individual dishes. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, until chilled. Garnish with grated chocolate and serve chilled.
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