Chocolate Mouse

By marlene

Ingredients

• 12 ounce semi sweet chocolate bits
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tsp powdered sugar
• 6 strawberries optional

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate in double boiler, remove from heat. Separate the 4 eggs. Crack 2 eggs add to the 4 egg yolks, beat with fork. Stir in chocolate until all same color. Beat 4 egg whites with mixer till stiff peaks, gently fold egg whites in chocolate and whip ¾ cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks, fold into chocolate. Pour into bowls refrigerate about 2 hours when firms whip rest of the heavy cream until forms peaks. Stir in vanilla and sugar into cream and put on top of mouse. Top with strawberries if desired.