Heavenly chocolate mousse - The ultimate mousse
- 1/2 pound sweet chocolate
- 6 eggs
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup (125 ml) any sweet liqueur
- 2 cups (475 ml) heavy cream
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) sugar
- Separate eggs.
- Cut chocolate in pieces.
- Place chocolate in double boiler.
- Let chocolate melt over low heat.
- Put yolks in saucepan or over double boiler.
- Add water to yolks.
- Beat continually with wire whisk.
- When yolks thicken, add liqueur.
- Beat till sauce resembles a hollandaise.
- Remove from heat, add melted chocolate.
- Fold together.
- Beat heavy cream in blender/processor till stiff.
- Add 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar near the end.
- Add this to chocolate mixture.
- Beat egg whites in blender till soft peaks form.
- Add remaining sugar to whites and beat till stiff.
- Fold this into the mousse.
- Pour mousse in bowls and let set in fridge.
sweet chocolate, eggs, water, liqueur, heavy cream, sugar
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0001B0 (may not work)