Chocolate Mousse


Serves: 8

Ingredients

Directions:

1. 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.

2. Heat 1 cup whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat just until hot.

3. Gradually stir at least half of the hot cream into egg yolk mixture, then stir back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil).

4. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, just until chilled.

5. Beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in chilled medium bowl on high speed until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream. Pipe or spoon mixture into dessert dishes or stemmed glasses. Refrigerate until serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 290) Fat 32g (Saturated 19g) Cholesterol 190mg Sodium 30mg Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 6% Iron 4% DIET EXCHANGES: Not Recommended

Lighter Chocolate Mousse: For 13 grams of fat and 225 calories per serving, substitute 2 eggs for the 4 egg yolks, half-and-half for the 1 cup whipping cream and 3 cups frozen (thawed) reduced-fat whipped topping for the whipped 1 1/2 cups whipping cream.

White Chocolate Mousse: Substitute white baking chips for the chocolate chips.


From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This Chocolate Mousse recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 9th Edition Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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