chocolate mousse

How To Make chocolate mousse

• Step 1
  Dissolve 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons rum in saucepan. Don't let it brown!
• Step 2
  With double boiler, melt chocolate chips. (if using bakers chocolate melt in the microwave as directed on the box)
• Step 3
  Stir in 3 tablespoons unwhipped whipping cream. Remove from heat, add sugar/rum mixture. Stir until smooth. Let cool.(at least 10 minutes)
• Step 4
  Whip stiff 2 egg whites.
• Step 5
  Take cooled mixture and fold egg whites into chocolate( i use a spatula to keep more air the mixture to keep it lighter). Let set (i put it back in the fridge for about 10 minutes)
• Step 6
  whip 2 cups whipping cream.
• Step 7
  Fold chocolate egg white mixture into whipped cream. (again i use a rubber spatula)
• Step 8
  Place into dishes. Add garnish if you'd like. Cool for at least 2 hours, but not more than 24 hours. Enjoy!!!
• Step 9
  *note* you can add a tablespoon or 2 of any extract to the egg white mixture to add a different flavor. Mint an Almond are suggested.
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