Light, rich and decadent, dark chocolate mousse is an impressive dessert to serve at dinner parties.
It's important to use good quality, dark, semi-sweet chocolate for best tasting results. The mousse can be made a day ahead and chilled until serving time.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of good quality, dark, semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp of whipping cream
- 3/4 cup of whipping cream
- 1 large egg, separated
- 1 Tbsp Baileys Irish Cream
- Extra chocolate for shavings or fresh raspberries for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
- Add 1 tablespoon of cream and chocolate to a metal bowl. Place bowl on top of a saucepan filled with enough water to simmer for several minutes. Make sure the water doesn't touch the bowl.
- Heat gently and stir chocolate/cream mixture with a metal spoon until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Remove the chocolate mixture from the stove to cool just slightly. Add the egg yolk to the chocolate while stirring until combined and smooth. Set aside.
- Whip the cream and Baileys Irish Cream until soft peaks form. Add half of the whipped cream to the chocolate with the metal spoon and fold until just combined. Fold in remaining cream but be careful not to over mix.
- Use a clean electric mixer to beat the egg white until soft peaks form and then fold into the chocolate mousse mixture. Spoon mousse into serving glasses and then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with chocolate shavings or fresh raspberries.
