Chocolate mousse

Name: Chocolate mousse
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 200 g dark chocolate; 6 very fresh eggs; Pinch of salt; 20 g sugar, optional

Chocolate mousse

Step-by-step method

01
Melt chocolate gently and let it cool slightly. Separate eggs.
02
Stir yolks into chocolate. Whip whites with salt and optional sugar until firm.
03
Fold in one third of whites to loosen, then gently fold in the rest. Chill at least 3 hours.

Kitchen tip

Use very fresh eggs, keep chilled and eat within 24 hours.

Make it work and adapt it

Chocolate should be lukewarm and fluid before adding yolks. Hot chocolate cooks them; cold chocolate becomes grainy. Fold whites in with a spatula.

Total time: 200 min
Rest or waiting included: 180 min
Allergens to check: eggs, milk

Check ingredient labels and traces; this guidance depends on the products and variants used. Total time includes the stated waiting periods. Side dishes prepared separately are not included.

Common questions

Does chilling cook the eggs?

Portion into clean dishes, cover and refrigerate. The 3-hour chill is included in the 200-minute total and does not cook the eggs.

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Practical notes

Prepare six small dishes, two clean bowls, a whisk and a flexible spatula. Keep the chocolate fluid but no longer hot before adding the yolks. Portion without pressing the air out. The three-hour chilling time is included in the 200-minute total. Chilling does not cook the raw eggs; use a different cooked-egg or egg-free recipe when needed.