French chocolate mousse
dark chocolate
Classic French chocolate mousse made with 70% dark chocolate.
1melt gently, stir until smooth
2cool to 45 °C
3stir in egg yolks
4whip whites with salt until foamy
add sugar, whip to soft peaks
5fold in one third of whites
6fold in remaining whites
7divide between 4 glasses
8refrigerate at least 3h
4 servings
Ingredients
Method
Step 1
Melt the chocolate on low heat in a pot. You can use more elaborate techniques but I never had issues with doing it directly.
- 150g70% dark chocolate
- 20gbutter
Step 2
Let the chocolate cool to around 45 °C.
Step 3
Stir in the egg yolks and mix until smooth.
- 3large eggs, separated
Step 4
Whip the egg whites with the salt until foamy. Gradually add the sugar and continue whipping to medium peaks.
- Pinch of salt
- 15gsugar
Step 5
Fold about one third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to loosen it.
Step 6
Gently fold in the remaining whites in two additions, stopping as soon as no large white streaks remain.
Step 7
Divide between 4 small ramekins.
Step 8
Refrigerate for at least 3+ hours.