Easy Chocolate Mousse

Name: Easy Chocolate Mousse
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H40M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 large egg yolks; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 6 ounces good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch kosher salt; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 8 chocolate covered almonds, roughly chopped

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Level: Easy

Total: 3 hr 40 min (includes chilling time)
Active: 40 min

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 3 hr 40 min (includes chilling time)
Active: 40 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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4 large egg yolks

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 1/2 cups heavy cream

6 ounces good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch kosher salt

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

8 chocolate covered almonds, roughly chopped

Directions

Special equipment:

a piping bag

Beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high heat speed until thick and bright yellow.
Heat 1 cup cream in a medium saucepan until just at a simmer, then slowly whisk about half of the hot cream into the yolk-sugar mixture to temper it. Slowly add the remaining hot cream, then transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes (do not boil).
Add the semisweet chocolate to a bowl and slowly pour the egg-sugar-cream mixture over it. Stir until the chocolate is smooth and melted, then add the vanilla and salt. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
Beat the the confectioners' sugar with the remaining 1 1/2 cups cream in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Reserve 1/2 cup for garnish. Gently but thoroughly fold the remaining whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mousse into a piping bag, then pipe the mousse into 6 teacups. Dollop the reserved whipped cream on top and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate covered almonds and serve.