Simple Chocolate Mousse
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (preferably valrhona gastronomie)
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg yolk
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Recipe
- 1 melt chocolate in a bowl over, but not touching, simmering water or in microwave oven.
- 2 if needed, transfer the chocolate to a bowl that is big enough to hold all the ingredients.
- 3 keep the chocolate on the counter until needed.
- 4 the chocolate should still feel warm to touch when you are ready to use it.
- 5 bring the milk to a boil, then pour it over the chocolate.
- 6 using a small whisk, gently blend the milk into the choclate.
- 7 add the egg yolk and whisk it into the chocolate, again working gently; stop when the yolk is incorporated.
- 8 in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed just until they hold soft peaks.
- 9 increase speed to medium-high and gradually add the sugar.
- 10 continue to beat the whites until they are firm but still glossy.
- 11 scoop 1/3 of the whites out of the bowl onto the chocolate mixture.
- 12 working with a whisk, beat the whites into the chocolate to lighten the mixture.
- 13 now, with either the whisk or a large rubber spatula, delicately but thoroughly fold the rest of the beaten whites into the chocolate.
- 14 turn the mousse into a large serving bowl—glass is nice; or into individual cups; refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
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