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Dark Chocolate Mousse
A classic and timeless dessert. Served with whipped cream, blackberries, dark chocolate shavings and chopped almonds or hazelnuts. The perfect make-ahead dessert for a dinner party.
👥 4 Servings👤 Carey Erasmus📖 bitsofcarey
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Melt the chocolate and butter gently until smooth. Use the double boiler method. Remove from the heat.
butter15 g(45 ml) milk or cream (**heated**)3 Tbsp(15 ml) castor sugar1 Tbsp(30 ml) Dark chocolate shavings2 Tbsp(30 ml) toasted almonds or hazelnuts (chopped (optional))2 Tbsp
2
Whisk the egg yolks and heated cream or milk into the melted chocolate until smooth and glossy.
3
Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy. Add the castor sugar and continue whisking until soft peaks and glossy.
4
Whisk the cream until soft peaks and thick.
5
Fold the whipped egg whites and cream into the chocolate mixture until well combined and smooth.
6
Spoon into 4 to 6 small glasses or ramekins. Cover and set in the fridge for at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
7
Serve topped with whipped cream, blackberries, chocolate shavings and nuts.
(45 ml) milk or cream (**heated**)3 Tbsp(15 ml) castor sugar1 Tbspblackberries (or other berries of choice)50 g(30 ml) Dark chocolate shavings2 Tbsp(30 ml) toasted almonds or hazelnuts (chopped (optional))2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
601 kcal
fat Content
48 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
94 mg
protein Content
11 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
156 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
27 g
unsaturated Fat Content
17 g
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