Chez Starz

Chocolate Mousse is one of the most decadent desserts. I have tried to make it several times, with some success and some not. This batch was yummy, and I used a recipe from the Professional Chef app, the Culinary Institute of America’s book in app form.

Ingredients:

• 10 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 oz. butter
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 TBS water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Rum, as needed (optional)

Directions:

Before preparing, assemble the dishes you want to use for the mousse.

Combine the chocolate and butter and melt over a hot water bath or double boiler.

Combine the egg yolks with 1/2 the water and 1/2 the sugar over a hot water bath or double boiler until it holds at 145F for 15 seconds; remove from the heat and whisk until cool.

Combine the egg whites with the remaining sugar in a mixer bowl and whisk over a hot water bath or double boiler to 145F. Remove from heat and whip to full volume; continue whipping until cool.

Using a large rubber spatula, fold the chocolate into the egg yolks. Then, fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk-chocolate mixture. Fold in the whipped cream and add the rum if using. Immediately pipe or ladle the mousse into dishes or molds.