Mousse au Chocolat
20 + 5 min 6 servings Medium
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Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate (70%)
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Melt chocolate with butter over a double boiler.
- 2
Stir in egg yolks one at a time.
- 3
Beat egg whites with salt to soft peaks.
- 4
Add sugar, beat to stiff peaks.
- 5
Fold whites into chocolate in three batches.
- 6
Chill in serving glasses for 4 hours.
🌍 Cultural Info
The word "mousse" means "foam" in French. A proper mousse should be cloud-light and intensely chocolatey.