Best 11 Mousse Au Chocolat Recipes

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until mixture coats back of spoon, 3 to 4 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat; whisk in melted chocolate and vanilla. Strain into a bowl; chill until cool.
• With an electric mixer, beat remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/3 of whipped cream into cooled custard mixture, then gently fold in the rest with a rubber spatula.
• Spoon into serving dishes; chill, covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Grate 50g/2oz of the chocolate and reserve. Break the rest into small, even-sized pieces and melt in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water. Take the pan off the heat but keep the bowl over the hot water and stir in the brandy. Don't worry if the mixture thickens - it will smooth out again later.
• Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until they're standing in stiff peaks. Spoon in half the sugar, whisk again, then add the rest of the sugar and whisk until it looks glossy like meringue. Whip the cream in a separate bowl. Take the melted chocolate off the pan and fold in a heaped metal serving spoon of meringue to loosen the consistency, then tip the chocolate into the meringue and fold in lightly but thoroughly. Now fold in the whipped cream, then twothirds of the grated chocolate.
• Spoon the chocolate mixture into six demitasse cups (or you could use espresso cups or small teacups) and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight if this is more convenient. Sprinkle with the remaining grated chocolate, then dust with icing sugar. Serve the cups on saucers with some crisp biscuits tucked alongside.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Cut the chocolate into one-inch pieces and place in a saucepan. Set the saucepan into a larger one with almost boiling water. Let melt over low heat. When melted, add the butter. Blend well. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the egg yolks and the sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat well with a wire whisk for about four minutes, until very thick and lemon-colored.
• Add the chocolate mixture to the yolks and blend well with a rubber spatula.
• Beat the egg whites with salt until stiff. Do not overbeat. Fold them into the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mousse into a serving bowl and chill until ready to serve.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE MOUSSE)

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate over hot, but not boiling, water or place in a very low oven (180-degree).
• Mix the sugar with 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Boil 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the 4 egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer.
• Gradually add the sugar syrup, beating constantly.
• Continue beating for 5 to 6 minutes at high speed, or until the mixture is thick and creamy.
• Add the coffee concentrate, Grand Marnier, and softened butter and beat tboroughly.
• Stir in the melted chocolate.
• Beat the egg whites with a rotary or electric beater until stiff and shiny.
• As soon as they are ready, add to the chocolate mixture and beat in with a wire whisk.
• Finally, fold in the whipped cream.
• Pour into a large serving bowl and refrigerate until serving time.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE: MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pot of hot water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring. Remove from the heat and beat with a heavy wooden spoon until smooth. Return to the heat and 1 at a time, add the yolks, beating well after the addition of each. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks start to form. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and beat until stiff.
• In a third bowl, beat the cream until it becomes frothy. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the Grand Marnier and continue beating until it holds soft peaks.
• Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until no white speaks appear. Gradually fold in the whipped cream, reserving about 1/2 cup for garnish.
• Transfer to a large decorative silver or glass bowl and refrigerate until well chilled.
• To serve, spoon the reserved whipped cream on top and garnish with chocolate shavings.

JULIA'S MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and rum in a small pot; nestle pot inside a larger pot filled with water and set aside to allow to melt.
• Beat yolks in another small pot until pale and frothy.
• Combine sugar and coffee in another pot; cook over medium heat until dissolved, 5-6 minutes. Pour coffee mixture into yolks in a stream, while whisking, set aside.
• Pour water into a large pot to a depth of 2". Heat over medium-low heat until hot but not simmering. Nestle pot with yolk mixture over pot and cook, whisking vigorouslym until thick and creamy, about 8-9 minutes. Transfer yolk mixture to a clean bowl; beat with an electric mixer until cool; about 5 minutes.
• Uncover chocolate mixture and stir; add butter and whisk until smooth. Fold chocolate-butter mixture into yolk mixture; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl until just frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat to stiff peaks. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into chocolate-yolk mixture; gently fold in the rest. Spoon mousse into 6 serving cups or dishes. Chill until set. Beat cream to stiff peaks; transfer to a pastry bag with a star tip. Pipe a rosette of cream onto each mousse.

LA MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE MOUSSE)

Steps:

• Chill all mixing bowls and utensils before making the mousse to help it set up.
• Place semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, espresso, and orange juice in a double broiler and melt on low heat; stirring constantly until melted. Set chocolate mixture in fridge to cool.
• Blend eggs and egg yolks with sugar at medium speed for approx 2 minutes or until thickened. Add to chocolate mixture.
• Whip together whipping cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold into the chocolate mixture and blend for 2-3 minutes. Return to fridge.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Pour chocolate mixture into a chilled large bowl and fold in beaten egg whites. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (BELGIUM)

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combine the chopped bittersweet chocolate & the strong coffee, then set it over simmering water, stirring occasionally until chocolate has melted. Remove from heat & let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile with an electric mixer beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually beat in the powdered sugar & continue to beat until egg whites hold a stiff peak.
• In a separate bowl, beat whipping cream into soft peaks.
• Use a spatula to fold the whipped EGG WHITES into the chocolate, & then carefully fold in the whipping cream & the rum.
• Spoon the chocolate mousse into 4 glasses & cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours, so that the mousse has time to firm up.
• Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Heat chocolate and butter, stirring frequently, in top of double boiler over simmering water until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks until blended. Immediately transfer to mixing bowl.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in second mixing bowl until very stiff. Using wire whisk, fold half the egg whites into chocolate mixture. Beat remaining whites quickly to make sure they are smooth and fold into chocolate mixture with rubber spatula.
• Transfer mousse to serving bowl or individual stemmed glasses. Refrigerate covered until set, about 3 hours. Serve cold, garnished with whipped cream.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in bain marie, set aside.
• Seperate egg yolks from egg whites.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, refrigerate.
• Whip cream until very stiff, refrigerate.
• Beat egg yolks with powdered sugar, gradually adding two tablespoons boiling water until you get a smooth light yellow cream.
• Slowly beat creamed egg yolks into molten chocolate. Don't worry if it makes a very stiff glob.
• Very quickly fold in the stiff egg whites - it might be some beating instead of gently folding in to get a smooth blend! But don't overbeat, just stir in the egg whites with enough vigour to combine choclate cream and whites.
• As soon as you have a smooth blend, fold in the whipped cream. This time it should be more of a gentle folding inches.
• As soon as everything is combined and smooth, refrigerate for about 4-6 hours.
• Serve with any garnish you like :-).
• Enjoy.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar.
• Heat 1 cup whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot whipping cream into egg yolk mixture; stir back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil). Stir in chocolate until melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, just until chilled.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Pipe or spoon mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate until serving.