Mousse au Chocolat

• 455 grams (1 pound) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 375

Prepare your mise en place.

Fill a saucepan large enough to allow your heat-proof bowl to fit snugly into it without touching the water with about 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) of water. Place it over high heat, bring to a boil, and immediately remove the pan from the heat.

Place the chocolate in the heat-proof bowl. Quickly set the bowl into the pan, checking to make sure t