Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Heaven on a Spoon Chocolate Mousse

Oh yes, this is a decadent dessert. Don't you wish these were all fat free too? I do... because then I would eat this for every meal.
(I adapted this recipe from a recipe on www.allrecipes.com).

Ingredients:

-1 bag semi-sweet (or milk chocolate) chocolate chips

-3 Tablespoons butter

-4 Tablespoons sugar

-2/3 cups water

-Yolks from 5 medium eggs

-1 pint heavy whipping cream

Directions:

In a microwave, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until melted. Set aside bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes. 

In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160* F, about 1-2 minutes (I didn't use a thermometer, but just don't let it get too hot). Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate mixture. 

Set saucepan in freezer (or in a bowl of ice) and stir until cooled, about 5-10 minutes. 

While that's cooling, beat the heavy whipping cream in a cold bowl until it's the consistency of room-temperature butter. 

Fold in whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. 

Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. You can also freeze it and it makes something even better than ice cream!

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