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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. 1

    Melt chocolate with butter over a double boiler.

  2. 2

    Stir in egg yolks one at a time.

  3. 3

    Beat egg whites with salt to soft peaks.

  4. 4

    Add sugar, beat to stiff peaks.

  5. 5

    Fold whites into chocolate in three batches.

  6. 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.