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Julia Child's Chocolate Mousse

10 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 4HRS 30MINS

Julia Child's Chocolate Mousse

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Adapted from Julia Child's 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What I love about this recipe is that there isn’t any whipped cream. This one has a body with a nice lightness thanks to the whipped egg whites. The key to making this recipe successfully is getting those egg yolks to that pale yellow ribbon stage.
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Adapted from Julia Child's 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What I love about this recipe is that there isn’t any whipped cream. This one has a body with a nice lightness thanks to the whipped egg whites. The key to making this recipe successfully is getting those egg yolks to that pale yellow ribbon stage.
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Alexandra's Kitchen
Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
http://www.alexandracooks.com/

4HRS 30MINS

Total Time

$2.29

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
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Bittersweet Chocolate
1 1/3 cups
Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
or Semisweet Chocolate
Unsalted Butter
3/4 cup
Unsalted Butter, cubed
Dark Roast Coffee
4 Tbsp

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illy Espresso Dark Roast Ground Coffee, freshly brewed
Large Egg
4

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Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs, separated
Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup
Granulated Sugar
plus 1 Tbsp sugar
Dark Rum
2 Tbsp
Dark Rum
Water
1 Tbsp
Water
Salt
1 pinch
Salt
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp
Vanilla Extract
Dark Chocolate
to taste
Dark Chocolate, shaved

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
513
Fat
42.2 g
Protein
6.3 g
Carbs
24.5 g
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Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
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Author's Notes

I use Guittard Chocolate, 64% cacao. Lebovitz used Green and Black, 72% cacao. I mention this because I cut the sugar to 1/2 cup due to the extra sugar in the chocolate. If you are using darker chocolate, you might want to use 2/3 cup sugar, which is what the original recipe calls for.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Separate the Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (4) whites and yolks.
step 2
Heat a saucepan one-third full with hot water, and in a bowl set on top, melt together the Bittersweet Chocolate (1 1/3 cups), Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) and the illy Espresso Dark Roast Ground Coffee (4 Tbsp) stirring over the barely simmering water, until smooth. Remove from heat.
step 2 Heat a saucepan one-third full with hot water, and in a bowl set on top, melt together the Bittersweet Chocolate (1 1/3 cups), Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) and the illy Espresso Dark Roast Ground Coffee (4 Tbsp) stirring over the barely simmering water, until smooth. Remove from heat.
step 3
Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
step 3 Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
step 4
In a bowl large enough to nest securely on the saucepan of simmering water, whisk the yolks with Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup), Dark Rum (2 Tbsp), and Water (1 Tbsp) for about 3 minutes until the mixture is thick, like runny mayonnaise.
step 4 In a bowl large enough to nest securely on the saucepan of simmering water, whisk the yolks with Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup), Dark Rum (2 Tbsp), and Water (1 Tbsp) for about 3 minutes until the mixture is thick, like runny mayonnaise.
step 5
Remove from heat and place the bowl of whipped egg yolks within the bowl of ice water and beat until cool and thick. Then fold the chocolate mixture into the egg yolks.
step 5 Remove from heat and place the bowl of whipped egg yolks within the bowl of ice water and beat until cool and thick. Then fold the chocolate mixture into the egg yolks.
step 6
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with Salt (1 pinch) until frothy. Continue to beat until they start to hold their shape. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and continue to beat until thick and shiny, but not completely stiff. Then add the Vanilla Extract (1 tsp).
step 6 In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with Salt (1 pinch) until frothy. Continue to beat until they start to hold their shape. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and continue to beat until thick and shiny, but not completely stiff. Then add the Vanilla Extract (1 tsp).
step 7
Fold one-third of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remainder of the whites just until incorporated, but don’t overdo it or the mousse will lose volume.
step 7 Fold one-third of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remainder of the whites just until incorporated, but don’t overdo it or the mousse will lose volume.
step 8
Transfer the mousse to a serving bowl or divide into serving dishes, and refrigerate for at least four hours, until firm.
step 8 Transfer the mousse to a serving bowl or divide into serving dishes, and refrigerate for at least four hours, until firm.
step 9
Top with Dark Chocolate (to taste) if desired.
step 9 Top with Dark Chocolate (to taste) if desired.

Tags

Gluten-Free
Date Night
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Dessert
French
Vegetarian
No-Bake Dessert
Valentine's Day
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