Espresso Chocolate Mousse with Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream

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Hiya! This is a response to those who have been wondering why this recipe comes out "soupy", or have had to drink it rather than eat it. I've made this recipe several times with just 2 changes, and perfecto! Amazing mousse. First, don't just throw the egg whites in there as is. While you're heating up your milk/sugar/espresso and getting your chocolate in the food processor, throw those egg whites in a mixer and whip 'em til their light, fluffy and forming little peaks. When your milk is ready, add it to the chocolate, process, throw that in a bowl and fold in your whipped egg whites. That should help.
Second, "1/4 teaspoon" of espresso will get you little-to-no espresso flavor whatsoever. That measurement should be 1/4 CUP. Major typo, Food Network intern! Hope this helps!

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I made this 3 times and it is still coming out too liquid, more like the middle of lava cake, and not the mousse consistency. It tastes good though, will a bit less sugar.

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This is a staple dessert when I have friends and family over. They think it's so "fancy" but it's just so easy to make. I've changed the topping up ... added rasberry liquer to the whipping cream or grand marnier.

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For any chocolate lover this recipe is a dream. However, I've never been able to get it to the proper mousse consistency. I followed the recipe perfectly. I've tried 3 times. Each time we've had to "drink" it.

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I loved this! So quick and easy and delicious! I even used almond milk and it worked perfectly! I followed what the other reviewers mentioned; get the milk nice and hot and be sure to blend for at least a minute after adding eggs. I also blended the chips before I added the milk so the pieces are nice and small and easy to melt. Thanks Giada!

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I'm glad I made this BEFORE reading the reviews. Sometimes this can cause you to over analyze. I had no problem and it's fantastic. I've made it 4 or 5 times. I like to "play" with recipes and make them my own, though usually follow the recipe exactly at first. That's just me. I won't change this one.

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This recipe was easy and tasted great to.

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After I read all the reviews about people not able to get the mousse the right consistency, I was hesitant to make this dessert but decided to take the chance. Good thing I did because it turned out perfectly! The only changes I made were used semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of bittersweet (because that’s all I had on hand and did not want to make another trip to the store. Also, I used liquid egg whites instead of actual egg whites because, again, I did not feel like leaving home.

I doubled up the cream recipe because I wanted some extra to dip fruit in. There was just the right amount of orange favor. I accidently doubled the amount of mascarpone cheese so my cream was runny, but I added it to some Cool Whip and will have to pay more attention next time.

This is definitely an easy and delicious recipe and I can’t wait to experiment with some mint chocolate chips, and then some white chocolate chips.

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I could not get this to set up! SO disappointed. This recipe was rather $$ to make, and I was upset that it didnt set up. I made it exactly like she did on the show, and I followed the recipe exactly.
I did chop up my chips before adding the hot milk, and I did have my eggs at room temp. I also thought that it was very very sweet, and to rich for me to even drink. I love chocolate mousse but this one was a stinker. Sorry.

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i made this for my family, and they loved it!!! you can taste the espresso, but it definitely wasn't too much. i loved it, and it was a great end to a delicious meal!!!