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French Chocolate Mousse
4 servings · 25 min total
Airy, intensely chocolatey mousse made the classic French way with just chocolate, butter, and eggs. Elegant and irresistible.
Ingredients
- 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 50 g butter
- 4 egg, separated
- 40 g white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Contains: Milk, Egg, Soy
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Melt the chocolate base — Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in the egg yolks and vanilla.
- 2.
Whisk whites to stiff peaks — In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites with the salt to soft peaks, then add the sugar and whisk to stiff, glossy peaks.
- 3.
Fold in the egg whites — Fold a third of the whites into the chocolate to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest, keeping as much air as possible.
- 4.
Chill until set — Spoon into glasses and chill for at least 3 hours until set. Serve cold, perhaps with a little whipped cream.