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Chocolate Mousse

Dessert, Recipes

A chocolate mouse is a very easy recipe to do and everybody likes it.
536x584_Chocolate_Mousse_Big_preview_imageIngredients:
200g Dark Chocolate
400ml Whipped Cream
3 Tbsp Icing Sugar
20 ml rum
3 Eggs
Directions
Place chocolate in a large bowl set over a bain marie or in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand.Beat the cream over ice until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temperature. With a mixer, whip egg to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar and continue whipping until firm.Remove the chocolate from the bain marie and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites all at once. When the whites are almost completely incorporated, fold in the whipped cream. Cover the mousse and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until set. Serve in goblets topped with more whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.