Saturday, July 23, 2011

French Chocolate Mousse

6 oz semisweet eating chocolate
3 tbl butter, room temperature
3 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup + 2 tbl sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
1/2 tsp vanilla
Garnish: whipped cream and chocolate shavings

Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Whisk in the egg yolks one a a time. Set aside. Be the egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar and beat to stiff peaks. Beat cream with vanilla and remaining sugar. Fold the whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the cream. Divide into glasses. Chill for a few hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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