French Chocolate Mousse
The classic French chocolate dessert: airy, intensely chocolatey, and light as a cloud. Just a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
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1
Melt chocolate and butter together over a double boiler. Cool slightly.
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2
Whisk egg yolks into the chocolate mixture.
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3
Whip egg whites with salt to soft peaks. Add sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
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4
Whip cream with vanilla to soft peaks.
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5
Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture, then fold in egg whites in two additions until smooth and uniform. Spoon into glasses. Chill at least 4 hours.
