Chefs at Lenôtre

Chocolate Mousse *

Mousse au Chocolat

Preparation info
  • To serve

    6

    (makes 12¼ oz )
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr 30

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

  • 4½ oz. (125 g) dark chocolate, 70% cacao, chopped
  • 3 egg whites (

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water (bain-marie), or in the microwave.
  2. Whisk the egg whites until they hold soft peaks. Whisk in the sugar and continue to whisk until they hold firm peaks.
  3. When the chocolate has melted, add the butter one piece at a time, whisking until melted. When all the butter has been added, whi