Cook the Book: The Very Best Chocolate Mousse

Name: Cook the Book: The Very Best Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Chocolate shavings, or garnish; 8 larges egg whites; 4 larges egg yolks; 118 milliliters brewed espresso; 118 milliliters Grand Marnier; 473 milliliters heavy cream, chilled; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 680 grams semisweet chocolate chips; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Cook the Book: The Very Best Chocolate Mousse a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 57g of fat, and a total of 819 calories. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. Head to the store and pick up grand marnier, espresso, semisweet chocolate chips, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Place the chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan and melt them, stirring constantly, over very low heat. Off the heat, add the espresso and then stir in the Grand Marnier.

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Chocolate Chips

Grand Marnier

Espresso

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Sauce Pan

Let the mixture cool to room temperature.

Add the egg yolks, one at a time, to the cooled chocolate mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. Set it aside.

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Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Whip 1 cup of the cream in a large bowl until thickened. Gradually add the sugar, beating until the cream is thickened but not overwhipped.

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Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Combine the egg whites and the salt in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

Egg Whites

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Stir about 1/3 of the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture, mixing it in thoroughly. Then, using a large rubber spatula, scrape the remaining egg white mixture over the chocolate base and gently fold them together.

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Chocolate

Egg Whites

Base