Pat's Favorite Chocolate Mousse
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 765
- Total Fat
- 60
- Saturated Fat
- 36
- Carbohydrates
- 59
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 53
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 327
- Sodium
- 91
- Total: 1 hr 50 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 1 hr 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
4 large egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
1 3/4 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Dark shaved chocolate, for garnish
Directions
- Melt the chocolate by adding to a bowl placed over simmering water and stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Whisk together the egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, 3/4 cup heavy cream and a pinch of salt in a medium 2-quart curved bottom saucepan. Place over medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture is thick, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the chocolate and vanilla. Strain the mixture into a large bowl using a fine mesh sieve and place in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Beat the remaining 1 cup heavy cream and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the chilled chocolate. Divide the mousse evenly among 4 individual serving dishes and cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour. Serve with shaved chocolate.