Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 180 g milk chocolate or 180 g dark chocolate, broken
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon kahlua (or other liqueur)
• 300 ml thickened cream

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate into a heat-resistant bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water (see note).
• 2 stir until melted.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in combined egg yolks and kahlua.
• 5 allow to cool slightly.
• 6 whip cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form (when beater is lifted from cream, the peaks will bend slightly).
• 7 gently fold chocolate mixture through whipped cream.
• 8 in a clean, dry bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 9 lightly fold egg whites into chocolate mixture until well combined.
• 10 spoon into 4 individual dishes or 1 large dish.
• 11 refrigerate for several hours until firm.
• 12 serve with extra cream, chocolate flakes and berries.
• 13 note: chocolate may also be melted in the microwave on medium power.
• 14 heat in 30 second bursts, stirring after each burst, until melted.