Chocolate Mousse (Boulangerie Patisserie)

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Ingredients

  • 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

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