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Mousse: Mousse au Chocolat




Source of Recipe


Famous Desserts


List of Ingredients




8 oz. Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (chopped)
3 Egg Yolks
4 Egg Whites
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tbsp. Butter (room temperature)
Pinch of Salt



Recipe



1. Beat egg yolks with sugar, in a bowl, until it starts to whiten.
2. Put chopped chocolate in another bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of water. Melt this mixture, in a bain-marie (double-boiler), over a very low heat. Stir constantly until chocolate melts. Never let the bain-marie water boil.
3. Take off heat and stir in butter, until it melts.
4. Once cooled off, stir in egg yolks.
5. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, with salt, until they are firm. Then, delicately stir egg whites into chocolate mixture.
6. Pour the mousse into individual ramekins and refrigerate (at least 3 hours) until serving.



SERVES 4

Variations:

1. Dice your favorite dark chocolate bar into tiny morcels. Add these morcels in between steps 5 and 6. This will give your mousse an exciting crunch, not to mention extra chocolate!
2. Instead of using unsweetened chocolate, make a milk chocolate, or white chocolate mousse. If you use milk or white chocolate, don't use any sugar what-so-ever… it will be much too sweet.

Serving Ideas:

Chocolate mousse can fit with all occasions, depending on how you serve it! Kind of like that basic black dress!
So, for elegance, think of serving your mousse in large wine glasses, or small crystal dessert dishes.
For casual family-style, you can serve your mousse in one large dessert dish. This way, everyone can serve themselves generous second helpings!
Traditionally, Chocolate Mousse is served in individual ceramic ramekins. As you can see, the choices for this famous French dessert are endless!