Ultimate chocolate mousse recipe

Chocolate mousse is sadly out of fashion these days, but it’s ready for a renaissance. With just four ingredients and very little preparation, it makes the perfect low-effort dessert for a special occasion.

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Ingredients

Details

  • Cuisine: French
  • Recipe Type: Chocolate
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 15 mins
  • Cooking Time: 10 mins
  • Serves: 6

Step-by-step

  1. Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Melt it very gently with 125ml (4.5floz) tepid water in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of gently simmering water. You don’t want the bowl to actually touch the water, or the chocolate will overheat.
  2. Once the chocolate has melted and is shiny and glossy, allow it to cool for around 5 minutes before stirring in the egg yolks. If it’s too hot, the chocolate will cook the yolks.
  3. Stir in the sea salt. You barely taste the salt, but it brings out the flavours of the chocolate.
  4. Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, a little at a time, and continue to whisk until the egg whites are stiff and glossy.
  5. Using a balloon whisk, fold a spoonful of egg white into the chocolate mixture then quickly fold in the rest.
  6. Divide the mixture between 6 individual serving dishes, such as ramekin dishes or glasses, or put it into a large bowl.
  7. Transfer it to the fridge and leave to set for at least three hours, but it tastes better and more chocolatey, the day after preparation.

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