Chocolate Mousse

Name: Chocolate Mousse
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 6 ounces, bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped coarse; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; pinch, table salt; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons, strong coffee or 4 teaspoons brandy, orange-flavored liqueur, or light rum; 4 , large eggs, separated; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/2 cup, heavy cream, plus extra for garnish

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1996

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

The proper ratio of ingredients ensures a smooth, creamy texture and a deep but balanced chocolate flavor.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME25 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When developing our chocolate mousse recipe, we found that 6 ounces of chocolate provided the rich chocolate flavor we were after. We also discovered that butter gave our chocolate mousse recipe more creaminess and density without obliterat...

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