Dessert for 8

Classic Chocolate Mousse

Name: Classic Chocolate Mousse
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 6 oz bittersweet chocolate; 6 oz unsalted butter; 1/4 cup strongly brewed coffee or espresso; 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp chocolate shavings; 16 raspberries

Cooked chocolate custard folds into whipped cream, creating a rich mousse finished with raspberries and chocolate shavings.

$1.52per serving $

25 minstart to table

8servings

French Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

4 large eggs
6 oz bittersweet chocolate
6 oz unsalted butter
1/4 cup strongly brewed coffee or espresso
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp chocolate shavings
16 raspberries

Steps

Melt the chocolate, butter, and coffee in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water.
Separate the eggs and whisk the yolks with 1/2 cup sugar in a second heatproof bowl.
Cook the yolks over the simmering water, whisking constantly, until they reach 160 F.
Whisk the warm chocolate mixture and vanilla into the cooked yolks.
Beat the cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.
Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, then divide it among eight small cups and top with raspberries and chocolate shavings.

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