Food Network: Wicked Hot Chocolate Mousse

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Wicked Hot Chocolate Mousse
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
4 large eggs, separated*
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
4 teaspoons Chili Oil, recipe follows
7 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
Spicy Whipped Cream, recipe follows

Instructions
Whisk the egg yolks, 1/4 cup of sugar, butter, 1/4 cup of water, coffee
liqueur, and chili oil in a large metal bowl to blend. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering
water (do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the water); whisk constantly until the mixture
is very thick and frothy, about 3 minutes. Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
Remove from the heat.

Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in another large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add the
remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form. Remove the chocolate from
over the water. Fold 1/3 of the meringue into the warm chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in
the remaining meringue.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Spoon the
mousse into 6-ounce bowls. Top with spicy whipped cream and serve.

Chili Oil:
2 cups olive oil
4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes

Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a
thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a

4-ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.

Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours

Spicy Whipped Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Cocoa powder
Ground cayenne pepper

With an electric mixer, whip cream gradually adding the sugar until soft peaks form. Top with a
dusting of cocoa powder and a pinch of cayenne. Serve immediately.

Yield: 2 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time:
Inactive Prep Time: