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Chocolate Mousse

Mousse looks very fancy but I promise it is an easy technique anyone can do.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chill1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 2 people
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the Mousse

  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
  • 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Raspberry Sauce

  • 2 ½ cups fresh raspberries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Fresh whip cream for serving

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave safe bowl.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites starting on low and slowing increasing the speed to medium high, after about a minute start slowly sprinkling in the sugar. Beat egg whites until them form firm peaks. Remove to a small bowl.
  • Wipe out the bowl of the stand mixer and clean the whisk attachment, don’t use hot water.
  • Whip the cream and vanilla in the stand mixer until soft peaks form.
  • In a large bowl with the melted chocolate gently fold in the egg whites. Add half of the whipped cream and fold in, once almost fully mixed add in remaining whipped cream. Completely cover the mousse and chill for 1 hour or even overnight.
  • Make the raspberry sauce by combining everything in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain to remove seeds into a bowl and keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Serve chocolate mousse with a drizzle of raspberry sauce, a dollop of whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Notes

Make this dessert the day before, including the raspberry sauce. Then assemble with whipped cream when ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1368kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 92g | Saturated Fat: 66g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 1017mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 91g | Vitamin A: 2682IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 417mg | Iron: 2mg