Chocolate Mousse
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Everyday Food, December 2003
- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour
- Yield Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until mixture coats back of spoon, 3 to 4 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat; whisk in melted chocolate and vanilla. Strain into a bowl; chill until cool.
- With an electric mixer, beat remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/3 of whipped cream into cooled custard mixture, then gently fold in the rest with a rubber spatula.
- Spoon into serving dishes; chill, covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Fantastic recipe, and easy as pie! Beautifully smooth and creamy.
This is so easy and wonderful. Topped with a dollop of whipped cream and shaved bittersweet chocolate. Makes a perfect dessert for a special dinner. I made this a day ahead, you would never know it!
We have friends come over for dinner every other week and I've never had so many compliments than when I made this mousse! Super easy. I even cheaped out and used Baker's chocolate and it still turned out great. I put the mousse in assorted ramekins and tea cups and added whipped cream on top. I made smaller portions so this recipe made 8 for me.
This is so decadent and delicious that people won't believe how easy it was to make. I've made this many times and it never fails to make people swoon when they taste it.
This is easy and is very good. Everyone who ate it loved it.
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