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France · Mousse sô cô la

Mousse au chocolat

30 min Hands-on time + 2 hr soaking or marinating first
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5 stepsSteps

Method

  1. 1 Melt the dark chocolate and unsalted butter in a double boiler until smooth, then let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Separate the eggs and stir the yolks into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
  3. 3 Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until fluffy, then add the sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
  4. 4 Fold the egg whites into the chocolate in three stages, gently mixing from the bottom up to retain the air bubbles.
  5. 5 Pour into glasses, refrigerate for at least 2 hours until the mousse sets smoothly, then serve.