heavenly chocolate mousse

Name: Heavenly Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) sweet chocolate; - 6 eggs; 3 tablespoon(s) (45 ml) water; 1/2 cup(s) (125 ml) any sweet liqueur; 2 cup(s) (475 ml) heavy cream; 6 tablespoon(s) (90 ml) sugar; - add strawberries for garnishing top

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Jane Kaylie

Los Angeles, CA

Updated on Nov 4, 2015

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse

Rate

prep time 25 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Broil

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 pound sweet chocolate
- 6 eggs
3 tablespoons (45 ml) water
1/2 cup (125 ml) any sweet liqueur
2 cups (475 ml) heavy cream
6 tablespoons (90 ml) sugar
- add strawberries for garnishing top

How To Make heavenly chocolate mousse

Step 1

Separate eggs. Cut chocolate in pieces. Place chocolate in double boiler.

Step 2

Let chocolate melt over low heat. Put yolks in saucepan or over double boiler. Add water to yolks.
Step 3

Beat continually with wire whisk. When yolks thicken, add liqueur. Beat till sauce resembles a hollandaise.
Step 4

Remove from heat, add melted chocolate. Fold together. Beat heavy cream in blender/processor till stiff. Add 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar near the end.
Step 5

this to chocolate mixture. Beat egg whites in blender till soft peaks form. Add remaining sugar to whites and beat till stiff.
Step 6

Fold this into the mousse. Pour mousse in bowls and let set in fridge.
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