Chocolate mousse
This French dessert is extremely chocolaty and creamy and is also loved by all. There are a lot of recipes for the mousse and here I am going to share the simplest, egg less recipe. Before cooking chocolate, there are a lot of points to be kept in mind. Generally,use dark cooking chocolate avoid chocolates like cadbury which are made already. Always use a double boiler to melt the chocolate. Also the melting point of chocolate is 50C which means that the chocolate will have melted before the water boils. Always use a clean vessel and also make sure it doesn't have moisture as the moisture will ruin the taste of the chocolate.
Ingredients
100 gm dark cooking chocolate
200 ml fresh cream (you can use the tetra pack cream as well)
Freshly cut strawberries/cherries (optional)
Method
In a double boiler melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, add fresh cream and mix well. DO NOT ALLOW THE MIXTURE TO BOIL. Take the vessel off the flame and allow it to cool. When the mixture reaches room temperature, add fruits of your choice. You can also avoid this step and make it a pure chocolate mousse. Set the mixture in stemmed glasses and put it in the fridge to set for 1-2 hours. Do not deep freeze the mousse.
PS: Mousse is made using dark chocolate which is very good for your health but if you do not like dark chocolate you can also use cooking milk chocolate. Never use ready made chocolate always use cooking chocolate. You can also make white chocolate mousse with dark chocolate centre. Make the mousse as described above. In another double boiler add 50 gm of dark/normal chocolate and melt it. Carefully spoon the melted chocolate in the centre of the mousse. You can garnish the mousse with whipped cream and a sprig of mint. If you like chocolate curls you can make them. Take a peeler and peel long, thin strips of chocolate. The longer you peel the chocolate, the bigger the curl you will get. If you are using white chocolate curls, drizzle it with very little chocolate sauce to get a colourful curl. Chill the curls before serving it with the mousse.
Ingredients
100 gm dark cooking chocolate
200 ml fresh cream (you can use the tetra pack cream as well)
Freshly cut strawberries/cherries (optional)
Method
In a double boiler melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, add fresh cream and mix well. DO NOT ALLOW THE MIXTURE TO BOIL. Take the vessel off the flame and allow it to cool. When the mixture reaches room temperature, add fruits of your choice. You can also avoid this step and make it a pure chocolate mousse. Set the mixture in stemmed glasses and put it in the fridge to set for 1-2 hours. Do not deep freeze the mousse.
PS: Mousse is made using dark chocolate which is very good for your health but if you do not like dark chocolate you can also use cooking milk chocolate. Never use ready made chocolate always use cooking chocolate. You can also make white chocolate mousse with dark chocolate centre. Make the mousse as described above. In another double boiler add 50 gm of dark/normal chocolate and melt it. Carefully spoon the melted chocolate in the centre of the mousse. You can garnish the mousse with whipped cream and a sprig of mint. If you like chocolate curls you can make them. Take a peeler and peel long, thin strips of chocolate. The longer you peel the chocolate, the bigger the curl you will get. If you are using white chocolate curls, drizzle it with very little chocolate sauce to get a colourful curl. Chill the curls before serving it with the mousse.
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