Dark And Dense Chocolate Mousse Recipe

ingredients

3/4 cup sweet butter
1 1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup heavy cream, well chilled
6 eggs, room temperature
1 1/4 cup superfine sugar, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
3 tablespoons superfine sugar
2 tablespoons cognac or rum
1 1/2 tablespoon strong coffee

directions

Melt butter; stir in cocoa until smooth; cool.

Whip cream in chilled steel or glass bowl until stiff; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/2 c sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in cognac and coffee. Set aside.

Beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining superfine sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold cocoa mixture into egg yolk mix. Gently fold in egg whites. Gently fold in whipped cream.

Spoon into serving bowl. Cover and chill overnight. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.

nutrition data

Nutritional data has not been calculated yet.