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Chocolate Mousse

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Ingredients
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 28g squares of Lindt 90% dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/2 envelope unflavoured gelatin
  • 1/4 cup vanilla
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • shaved chocolate for garnish
Instructions
  1. 1

    Heat beaten egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in top of double boiler until sugar is dissolved.

  2. 2

    Stir in chocolate until melted; continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.

  3. 3

    Soften gelatin in water; add to chocolate mixture, stir until dissolved.

  4. 4

    Remove from heat; add vanilla; place in iced water to cool.

  5. 5

    Beat cream with 2 tbsp sugar until stiff.

  6. 6

    Whip egg white with 1 tbsp sugar until stiff, but not dry.

  7. 7

    When chocolate mixture begins to thicken, fold in cream and egg white, until well blended.

  8. 8

    Pour into individual serving glasses, garnish with shaved chocolate