Dessert

Mousse

DessertOrigin: France

Light cocoa mousse of melted chocolate, egg and cream.

Prep 25 min

Cook 5 min

Total time 30 min

Portions 6

Total weight 541 g

Per portion 90.2 g

Ingredients

Melt chocolate gently over a bain-marie or in short microwave bursts; cool until warm but not hot.
Whisk eggs with sugar and salt until thick and pale. Fold into the chocolate carefully.

Whip cream to soft peaks. Fold a third into the chocolate to loosen, then fold in the rest without deflating.
Spoon into glasses; chill at least 2 hours until set. Serve cold.

Chill in glasses; serve cold. Use pasteurised eggs if concerned about raw egg.

Refrigerate up to 2 days covered.