Chocolate Mousse
Wonderfully elegant dessert that is easy to make. From the Mountains of Chocolate cookbook.
Ingredients
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ΒΌ cup liqueur coffee, chocolate, or almond flavor
- 5 eggs, separated
- 1 cup heavy cream
- chocolate, shaved optional
- whipped cream optional
- raspberries optional
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate and liqueur together in a 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat, stirring to blend. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- While the chocolate is melting and cooling, separate the eggs and whip the egg whites until stiff, but not dry; whip the cream until quite stiff.
- Add the egg yolks to the chocolate mixture all at once and whisk briskly until fully combined.
- Fold the beaten egg whites into the chocolate and egg mixture half at a time, then fold in the whipped cream.
- Transfer the mousse to individual serving dishes and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
- Garnish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate or raspberries.