Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Boulangerie Patisserie

Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

• 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten (Here's an easy way to separate the yolk from the white)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate in a double-boiler over warm water.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Combine egg yolks and cream and gradually add chocolate, stirring rapidly.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
6. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.
7. Spoon mousse into a decorative mold or individual serving glasses and chill until firm, about 2 hours