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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate Mousse
Submitted Oct 24, 2003 by LIFamilies
This will be the best chocolate mousse cake you have ever tried
Ingredients
- 1 pound semi sweet chocolate
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 4 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Crust
- Filling
Instructions
Crust: Combine crumbs and butter
Press on bottom and completely up sides of 10 inch spring form pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Filling: Soften chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water.
Let cool to lukewarm (95 degrees F)
Add whole eggs and mix well
Add yolks and mix until blended
Whip cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry
Stir a little of the cream and whites into chocolate mixture to lighten
Fold in remaining cream and whites until completely incorporated
Turn into crust and chill at least 6 hours, preferably overnight
When ready to serve whip remaining 2 cups cream with sugar to taste until quite stiff
Loosen crust on all sides using sharp knife and remove springform pan
Spread cream over top of mouse and serve
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