Rich chocolate mousse
Light and dreamy chocolate mousse made with egg yolks and whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks , at room temperature
- 240 grams dark chocolate
- 120 ml or 1/2 cups water
- 28 grams or 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream heavy or , chilled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces.
- Melt together the chopped chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until melted either in a saucepan, double boiler (best) or microwave. Cool for 10 minutes.
- In a small thick bottomed saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water. Heat for few minutes while stirring until mixture reaches 160xb0 or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Whisk in the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Let cool to room temperature.
- As it cools, whip up the chilled cream to firm or stiff peaks .
- Fold in whipped cream in 5 or 6 additions into the chocolate-egg yolk mixture.
- Refrigerate until needed.
Notes
This can be refrigerated for upto 3-4 days .
To check whether the egg yolks are cooked enough , dip a metal spoon in it and run a finger along the back. You should have a clean line. Like in the tutorial pic.
This makes about 3 cups . Enough for 6-7 dessert servings.
Like all mousses , the consistency sets after chilling . So make it atleast a couple of hours ahead. You can have it immediately but it will be much softer.