Dark Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 5 1/4 oz bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- 14 oz heavy whipping cream cold
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 oz sugar
- whipped cream sweetened for garnish, optional
- bittersweet chocolate shaved, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place chocolate in a large bowl set over a bain marie or in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand.
- Beat the cream over ice until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temperature. With a mixer, whip egg to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar and continue whipping until firm.
- Remove the chocolate from the bain marie and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites all at once. When the whites are almost completely incorporated, fold in the whipped cream. Cover the mousse and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until set. Serve in goblets topped with more whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.
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