Recipe: Perfect Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse.

You can cook Chocolate Mousse using 6 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chocolate Mousse

1. Prepare 4 1/2 oz of bittersweet chocolate.
2. Prepare 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
3. You need 2 tbsp of espresso or strong coffee.
4. Prepare 1 cup of cold heavy cream.
5. It's 3 of large eggs.
6. You need 1 tbsp of sugar.

Chocolate Mousse instructions

1. Finely chop chocolate.
2. Dice butter.
3. Separate eggs.
4. Whip the cream to soft peaks, then refrigerate.
5. Combine the chocolate, butter, and espresso in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not simmering water, stirring frequently until smooth.
6. Remove from heat and let cool until the chocolate mixture is just slightly warmer than body temperature..
7. Once the chocolate mixture has cooled, whip the egg whites in a medium bowl until they are foamy and beginning to hold a shape..
8. Sprinkle in the sugar and beat until soft peaks form..
9. When the chocolate mixture has reached the proper temperature, stir in the yolks..
10. Gently stir in about one-third of the whipped cream..
11. Fold in half of the egg whites just until incorporated, then fold in the remaining egg whites, and finally the remaining whipped cream..
12. Spoon or pipe the mousse into a serving bowl or individual dishes..
13. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours..