CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

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So you want to know how to make a chocolate mousse? You've come to the right place! Chocolate mousse is easily achievable right in your own kitchen, and anyone can make it, but you can keep that as your sweet little secret. Don't be intimidated- ever heated milk on the stove? Then you'll find the basic cooking principles for this chocolate mousse recipe to be very similar. Pull this chocolate mousse recipe together with four simple ingredients: eggs, cream, sugar, and semisweet baking chocolate. The only trick is taking care when combining the ingredients - but the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens have made that part easy.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 large egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
8 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Beat egg yolks in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar.
  • Heat 1 cup whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot whipping cream into egg yolk mixture; stir back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil). Stir in chocolate until melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, just until chilled.
  • Beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Pipe or spoon mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 1 g

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