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Ultimate Dark Chocolate Mousse for a Crowd

by on August 6, 2009 in Desserts August 6, 2009 Desserts
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Dark chocolate, tinged with liqueur. The perfect body and texture – not too light, not too dense. Deeply flavored, and not too sweet. Who needs a significant other when you have this? (It’s got booze and raw eggs, though, so preggos beware!)

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces, weight High Quality Dark Chocolate
  • 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 6 whole Large Eggs, Whites And Yolks Separated
  • 2 teaspoons Good Vanilla Extract
  • 3-½ Tablespoons Frangelico (or Liqueur Of Choice - Amaretto Is Tasty - Or Strongly Brewed Coffee)
  • 4 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 1-½ cup Heavy Cream

Preparation

Melt chocolate in a large bowl over a double boiler.

Whisk the butter into the melted chocolate one tablespoon at a time, then whisk in the egg yolks one at a time. Whisk in the vanilla and booze. Set the chocolate mixture aside.

Beat the egg whites; as they reach soft peaks, pour in the sugar and continue beating to stiff peaks.

Whisk a third of the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold in the rest.

Beat 1 cup of the cream to stiff peaks, fold it into the chocolate in two batches.

Pour the mousse into your serving dish of choice. Whip the rest of the cream and spread it over the mousse; if you’d like, you can spike this with booze as well, or sweeten to your taste. Chill for at least two hours, if you can. Eat within 36.

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Philippa Reynolds on 3.3.2020

I doubled this recipe for a party of 40 people and put in coffee and Brandy. Thank you it was a huge success. DELICIOUS

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Katie on 1.25.2011

My fiance made this to take to an engagement party, and boy, was it amazing! I’ve since made him make it for my father, and I told him the mousse can be my valentines day present as well. I love the texture and richness of the mousse, and the relative simplicity of the recipe. You’ll make a lot of dishes when you make this recipe, but you’ll also make a lot of friends!

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rubberducky on 10.12.2010

I didn’t give it 5 mitts only because the recipe doesnt mention the temperatures. The first time I made it, my chocolate was too hot when i incorporated the rest of the ingredients into it. Other then that, THIS IS YUMMY!

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