Heavens Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave or a double boiler, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until the chocolate and butter are melted.
• 2 cool for 10 minutes.
• 3 in a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water.
• 4 cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°f, about 1-2 minutes.
• 5 remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate mixture.
• 6 set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 5-10 minutes.
• 7 fold in whipped cream.
• 8 spoon into dessert dishes.
• 9 refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.