I’ve been feeling guilty for never posting a “real” chocolate mousse recipe. So if you’re feeling extra domestic, then here is a “real” chocolate mousse that is light (in texture), delicious and still quite easy. This delicious chocolate mousse recipe can be made several hours in advance, and refrigerated until ready to serve.
Chocolate Mousse-
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream, or half and half
~plus~
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
A few chocolate cookies, crushed (optional)
Directions:
* Beat eggs with an electric mixer on high about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar.
* Heat 1 cup whipping cream in a saucepan, over medium heat, just until hot.
* Gradually stir about half of the hot cream into the egg mixture. Then add egg/cream mixture to the saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil).
* Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
* When chocolate mixture has chilled, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer. Beat on high until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipping cream. Pipe or spoon mixture into cups.
* Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with crushed chocolate cookie crumbs, if desired.
Makes 8 (moderate sized) servings.
Recipe source: Betty Crocker’s New Cookbook (1996).
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream or half and half
- ~plus~
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
- A few chocolate cookies crushed (optional)
Instructions
- * Beat eggs with an electric mixer on high about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar.
- * Heat 1 cup whipping cream in a saucepan, over medium heat, just until hot.
- * Gradually stir about half of the hot cream into the egg mixture. Then add egg/cream mixture to the saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil).
- * Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- * When chocolate mixture has chilled, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer. Beat on high until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipping cream. Pipe or spoon mixture into cups.
- * Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with crushed chocolate cookie crumbs, if desired.
Notes
Enjoy!
Oh my Gawd. This would never make it into individual serving dishes. I would eat the entire bowl with a big wooden spoon. Then I'd regret it. Then I'd make it again!
Thanks for this one, I love chocolate mousse but have never made it from scratch…so now it will be my next new recipe to try 🙂
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Molly
Can't wait to try this recipe! By the way, it would be much easier to read your blog if you aligned your text like in a book to the left instead of centering it. It'd be much easier on the eyes+brain. 🙂
Mousse is really one of my favourite desserts! And I don't have even one recipe for it! This is so helpful. Thanks!
These look so yummy! If I were you I might not have shared with my family! Love you!
~Cecilia
'Yum' is all I can say 🙂
Can this be used to fill a cake?
This really made me have a craving! Better go buy the box version, and whipped cream! I'm having a desert moment!
This looks so sinfully delish!