Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse is a light, fluffy dessert that dates back to the days of French nobility. Today, the creamy delight is a mainstay at restaurants, cafes and pastry shops.
To make it, use the following ingredients
- 12 oz of dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups of marshmallows
- 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups of heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ½ cup of hot water
- Whipping cream or grated white chocolate
Next, follow these steps to guide you through the making process:
- Use a large saucepan.
This will allow you to fit all the ingredients in. The marshmallows especially take up a lot of room. You don’t want to have to change cookware halfway through when you realize that you used too small a pan.
The stovetop is not turned on at this point.
- Add marshmallows and butter.
Add 2 cups of marshmallows to the saucepan. The marshmallows act as an egg substitute. You don’t have to separate or beat them. They are a money saver and a time saver. Plus, the marshmallows have sugar in them, which means you won’t have to add any extra.
Next, drop 5 tablespoons of butter onto the marshmallows. Unsalted butter is best. It has less spice to it.
- Add chocolate chips.
The chocolate chips are what give the dessert its chocolate name. The smaller the chocolate chips, the better. And if you can find dark chocolate chips, use those.
- Add water.
Pour in a ½ cup of hot water. If you have time to boil it, do that.
- Turn the heat on.
Now it’s time to melt the ingredients. Turn the stovetop on medium. Stir the marshmallows, butter, chocolate chips and hot water while they heat.
- Set saucepan aside.
When the ingredients have melted, turn the stovetop off and set the saucepan to the side. - Beat the heavy cream and vanilla.
Pour heavy cream and vanilla into a bowl. Whisk them until the heavy cream starts to firm-up. When it’s thick and choppy, it’s ready to be added to the other ingredients.
- Mix all the ingredients together.
Take the saucepan filled with melted marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter and water and spoon it out into the heavy cream and vanilla mixture. Using a large spoon or whisk, mix all the ingredients together.
- Top and serve.
The dessert is finished. Now all you have to do is put it into containers and top it with a tasty garnish. You can use martini glasses or small bowls. Try whipping cream or grated white chocolate for the topping.
Chocolate mousse is a simple, quick, delicious dessert that will make your family and friends feel like royalty!