World Flavors Cookbook

Mousse au Chocolat

An airy, intensely chocolatey mousse made only from chocolate and eggs — no cream, the pure French way.

Cuisine: France

Ingredients

• 200g dark chocolate (70%), broken
• 6 eggs, separated
• 30g sugar
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate gently over a bain-marie. Cool slightly.
2. Whisk yolks into chocolate one at a time.
3. Whip whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks.
4. Add sugar and whip briefly to glossy peaks.
5. Fold a third of the whites into chocolate to lighten.
6. Gently fold in remaining whites in two batches.
7. Divide into glasses and chill at least 2 hours.