Chocolate Mousse

Name: Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; 4 eggs, separated into yolks and whites; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by 42andrising

"Amazing Chocolate Mousse that my Mom used to make on Holidays...light texture, but very rich."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 8

ingredients

12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 eggs, separated into yolks and whites
³⁄₄ cup confectioners' sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Use a double-boiler to melt 12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips with 3 Tbs. water. Allow to cool to near room-temperature.
Beat 4 egg yolks- then add 3/4 cup confectioners sugar. Beat until thick, light-yellow and ribbon like. ( Sort of resembles taffy) Set aside.
Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream until stiff with 1 teaspoons vanilla. Set aside.
Beat 4 egg whites with a little sugar until stiff peaks form.
Make sure the chocolate has cooled to near room-temperature and beat the first 3 mixtures together- then fold in the egg whites.
Pour into individual serving cups and chill 6 hours. (Little individual Ziploc tupperware containers work very well, plus you can give them away!).
Top with whipped cream and toasted almonds just before serving.