EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Easy Chocolate Mousse image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 3h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
6 ounces good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
8 chocolate covered almonds, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high heat speed until thick and bright yellow.
  • Heat 1 cup cream in a medium saucepan until just at a simmer, then slowly whisk about half of the hot cream into the yolk-sugar mixture to temper it. Slowly add the remaining hot cream, then transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes (do not boil).
  • Add the semisweet chocolate to a bowl and slowly pour the egg-sugar-cream mixture over it. Stir until the chocolate is smooth and melted, then add the vanilla and salt. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
  • Beat the the confectioners' sugar with the remaining 1 1/2 cups cream in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Reserve 1/2 cup for garnish. Gently but thoroughly fold the remaining whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mousse into a piping bag, then pipe the mousse into 6 teacups. Dollop the reserved whipped cream on top and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate covered almonds and serve.

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #15-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #occasion     #5-ingredients-or-less     #desserts     #eggs-dairy     #easy     #holiday-event     #kosher     #puddings-and-mousses     #chocolate     #eggs     #dietary     #low-sodium     #low-carb     #passover     #low-in-something