Name: Mousse au Chocolat (Chocolate Mousse)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 985 grams (about 2 pounds)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature; 25 milliliters (1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons) liqueur or eau de vie of choice; 455 grams (1 pound) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces; 1 gelatin leaf or 1 teaspoon unflavored granulated gelatin; 1 large whole egg, at room temperature; 75 grams (2⅔ ounces) sugar; 375 milliliters (12⅔ ounces) chilled heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
985 grams

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

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Ingredients

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

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

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