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Easy Chocolate Mousse
4 large egg yolks
4 tablesoons sugar
2 cups heavy cream
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or a dash of vanilla sugar)
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar and 3/4
cup heavy cream. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until mixture coast back
of spoon, 3 to 4 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat; whisk in melted choclate and vanilla. Strain into a bowll chill until cool.
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Step 2
with an eletric mixer, beat remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream with remaining 2
tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/3 of whipped cream
into cooled custard mixture, then gently fold in the
rest with a rubber spatula.
Step 3
Spoon into serving dishes; chill, covered, at
least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Bring to room
tempature before serving.