Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Name: Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes 2 cups)
Ingredients: ¼ cup, vegetable oil; 1½ ounces, bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; ¼ cup (¾ ounce), unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon, vanilla extract; ½ cup, aquafaba; ⅓ cup (2⅓ ounces), sugar; ¼ teaspoon, cream of tartar; Pinch , table salt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2021

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

Vegan

SERVES4 (Makes 2 cups)

TIME20 minutes, plus 3 hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Dairy and eggs are the cornerstones of conventional mousse. But when you take them out, the result is a whole new standard for what this dessert can be: gossamer light, with profound chocolate flavor. An added perk: The mousse comes togethe...

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