Chocolate Truffle Mousse – Wealthy & Elegant

Mousse au Chocolat was typically on our vacation menu, so the season is ideal for a batch of this beautiful Chocolate Truffle Mousse.

With all our family dwelling a whole lot of miles away once I was rising up, we rotated vacation meals between our home and one other household in the identical boat. It was turkey for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, however the desserts assorted. Mrs. Verhoven’s Darkish Chocolate Mousse was certainly one of my favorites!

Why You Should Make

I’m virtually embarrassed to confess what number of chocolate mousse recipes I’ve already shared on this weblog. A blender model, one with cream cheese and plenty of traditional mousses with whipped cream and uncooked eggs. With a household of chocoholics, this isn’t an enormous shock!

• This unimaginable chocolate truffle mousse differs as there are eggs, however they’re tempered, then heated to 160º assuaging the possibility of salmonella that comes from consuming uncooked eggs. 
• It’s tremendous wealthy and creamy.
• This do-it-yourself chocolate mousse is produced from easy-to-find elements.

Ingredient Notes

• Kitchen Staples – Butter, Powdered Sugar, Giant Eggs
• Semi-Candy Chocolate – Chopped. Chances are you’ll substitute bittersweet chocolate for a extra intense chocolate taste.
• Corn Syrup – Provides sweetness and sheen, plus there aren’t any sugar crystals that must dissolve.
• Heavy Cream – Used to lighten the mousse as an alternative of whipped egg whites
• Vanilla Extract – Use actual vanilla extract, by no means artificially flavored.

How one can Make Chocolate Mousse

1. Soften the chocolate with the corn syrup and butter over low warmth in your cooktop.
2. Whisk the yolks with a part of the cream after which whisk in a part of the nice and cozy chocolate combination.
3. Whereas whisking, add the yolk combination again into the pan and proceed whisking whereas heating to 160° (it will kill any potential micro organism).
4. Beat the ¾ cup of the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla till delicate peaks kind.
5. Fold ½ cup of the whipped cream into the chocolate combination to lighten, then add the remainder of the cream and fold gently till included.
6. Divide amongst serving dishes. 
7. Garnish if making for a special day.

Recipe Ideas

There are quite a few recipes for a “traditional” chocolate mousse, every with its personal variations. The standard French Mousse au Chocolat makes use of each egg yolks and whites. The whites are whipped and folded into the chocolate giving a lightweight and ethereal texture to the mousse. In my recipe, the yolks are gently heated after including to the melted chocolate and the whites are discarded. Whipped cream provides this chocolate truffle mousse its ethereal consistency.

• PRO-Tip: Use good high quality chocolate as the higher the chocolate, the tastier the mousse. I used semi-sweet chocolate, however bitter-sweet is sweet for darkish chocolate lovers. I exploit Ghirardelli bars as the standard is healthier than chocolate chips. Lindt is one other good model yow will discover at many supermarkets.
• Flavored with simply vanilla is gorgeous, however including some orange or espresso liqueur would additionally complement the chocolate taste.
• PRO-Tip: “Folding” is a culinary time period for mixing a lighter ingredient like whipped cream or whipped egg whites, right into a heavier ingredient, just like the melted chocolate combination.
• First, you add a little bit of the lighter ingredient to the heavier ingredient. At this level, you possibly can whisk them collectively.
• Then to fold, use a rubber spatula and in a round movement, scrape a spoonful of the combination from the underside of the bowl and produce it to the highest, then flip the spatula over, earlier than starting once more.
• Repeat time and again till all white streaks disappear with out compacting the combination.
• PRO-Tip: “Tempering” is the culinary time period that refers to mixing collectively 2 elements with completely different temperatures. On this case,  you need to add the yolks to the nice and cozy chocolate with out the eggs scrambling. It takes an additional step or two to slowly heat up the yolks.
• Plan forward as this chocolate truffle mousse wants some chilling time.
• Garnish with whipped cream, berries, grated chocolate, and/or chocolate curls if serving to firm.

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