CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH BERRIES RECIPE

It’s finally time to indulge in all the sweets you’ve been avoiding all year long. We can all agree that chocolate is the king of dessert flavours, and that chocolate mousse is one of the greatest ways to consume chocolate besides cake. For all the images you’ll be shooting of your holiday celebrations, a light chocolate mouse with berries is the perfect dessert. The air bubbles whipped into the mousse will have a noticeable taste.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH BERRIES TIPS

A gentle hand is essential for making the ideal chocolate mouse. To achieve the desired fluffiness in the whipped cream, an electric whisk or stand mixer is required. The chocolate can’t burn and melts more evenly over a double boiler than in the microwave. To serve, just top with more whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and your choice of fruit like strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries. Add some crunch with some crushed nuts.

Among the most enjoyable activities is making sweet treats for a celebration. This weekend, try this recipe for chocolate mousse with berries.

Recipe by Carla Zinkfontein

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Global

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4 servings

Prep time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

3 tbsp. unsalted butter
170 g semisweet chocolate, best quality
3 large eggs, at room temperature, yolks and whites separated
½ tsp cream of tartar
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup heavy cream, cold
½ tsp vanilla extract
For serving
½ cup heavy cream, cold
2 tsp sugar

METHOD

For the chocolate shavings
Place the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Break the chocolate into small pieces directly into the bowl (no need to chop it first and dirty a cutting board). butter and chocolate pieces in mixing bowl.
Microwave it in 20-second intervals, stirring between each bout of heat, until the chocolate is about 75% melted. Stir, allowing the residual heat in the bowl to melt the chocolate completely. This prevents the chocolate from scorching.
Alternatively, place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan containing about 2CM of barely simmering water. Stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny melted chocolate and butter mixture
Let the mixture cool for a few minutes, then add the egg yolks one at a time.
adding egg yolks one at a time to chocolate and butter mixture.
Whisk until smooth after each addition and then aside.
For the chocolate mousse
In another medium bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form (the peaks should be just starting to hold, and will melt back into themselves after a second).
Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form the peaks will stand straight up when the beaters are lifted from the mixture.
Using a large rubber spatula, fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture. Mix only until uniform, then set aside.
In another bowl, beat the heavy cream until it begins to thicken up. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the vanilla.
Add the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture
Gently fold the cream into the chocolate mixture, making sure not to mix any more than necessary.
Divide the mousse between 6 individual glasses, cover, and chill until set, at least 2 hours.
Garnish with berries and chocolate shavings.

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