Chocolate Mousse

 

chocolate mousse

Category:  Dessert, about 40 minutes

Ingredients:

o   4 large egg yolks

o   ¼ cup sugar

o   1 ¾ cup heavy whipping cream, divided

o   1 ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips

o   ¾ cup powdered sugar

 

Instructions:

1.     Combine the egg yolks, sugar and ½ cup of heavy whipping cream in the top of a double boiler.  Do not let the water boil, or it will get too hot.  Occasionally life the bowl to release the steam.

2.     Cook the egg mixture, whisking constantly.  It will be ready when it has thickened, lightened a bit in color and has more volume (7-10 min) and 160 degrees.  When done, remove from the heat and set aside.

3.     Melt the chocolate chips until smooth.

4.     Add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture and whisk until smooth.  Set aside to cool to room temperature.

5.     In a bowl, whip the remaining 1 ¼ cups of heavy whipping cream and the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.

6.     Fold about ¼ of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until combined, then fold about ¼ of the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream.  Slowly fold the remaining chocolate mixture into the whipped cream.

7.     Spoon into serving dishes and chill. 

 

Notes:

This is a time-consuming, crazy exacting process, but the results are worth it.

 

 

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