How to Make a Chocolate Mousse Dessert
Chocoalte mousse is a light and airy decidant dessert, thats' name litterally means froth or foam. This is the perfect description for the light and airy appearance and texture of this delicious dessert. For an added touch garnish your dish with fresh berries and chocolate shaved curls.
The ingredients needed to make your chocolate mouse include:
- 4 large eggs yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz. Semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
This recipe makes about 8 servings and should take about 20 minutes for you to prepare and will take about 2 hours to chill.
- Beat egg yolks in a small bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for about 3 minutes or until thickened. Color should be lemony.
- Beat sugar in gradually.
- Heat 1-cup heavy whipping cream in a 2-quart saucepan on medium heat until just hot. Do not let whipping cream boil.
- Stir in gradually at least half of the hot cream into the egg yolk/sugar mixture. Then stir this mixture back into the hot cream left in the saucepan.
- Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes; stir constantly, until the mixture thickens. Do not let the mixture boil.
- Stir in chocolate. Keep stirring until chocolate is melted.
- Cover and refrigerated for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is just chilled.
- Beat 1½ cups heavy whipping cream on high speed, in a chilled medium bowl, until it is stiff.
- Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
- Pipe in or spoon the mixture into dessert dishes or long stemmed glasses.
- Refrigerate until served. Store covered in the refrigerator.
- Garnish with fresh berries and chocolate curls before serving. (Optional)
You now have a light and frothy dessert that the entire family will enjoy.