Mousse au chocolat

Name: Mousse au chocolat
Yield: 12 or More Servings.
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: ½ pound sweet chocolate; 3 tablespoons water; 6 large eggs, separated; ¼ cup sweet liqueur, such as chartreuse, amaretto, mandarine, or Grand Marnier; ¼ cup sweet liqueur, such as chartreuse, amaretto, mandarine, or Grand Marnier; ¼ cup sweet liqueur, such as chartreuse, amaretto, mandarine, or Grand Marnier; ¼ cup sweet liqueur, such as chartreuse, amaretto, mandarine, or Grand Marnier; 2 cups heavy cream; ¼ cup sweet liqueur, such as chartreuse, amaretto, mandarine, or Grand Marnier; Whipped cream for garnish; 6 tablespoons sugar; Grated chocolate for garnish

Preparation info

12
or More Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

½ pound sweet chocolate
6 large eggs, separated
3 tablespoons

Europe
France
Dessert
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Cut the chocolate into ½-inch pieces and place in a saucepan. Set the saucepan in hot, almost boiling water and cover. Let melt over low heat.
Put the yolks in a heavy saucepan and add the water. Place the saucepan over very low heat while beating vigorously and constantl