The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #17845   Message #174075
Posted By: MudGuard
05-Feb-00 - 06:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mudcat's Just Desserts cookbook
Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat's Just Desserts cookbook

Mousse au Chocolat

What you need

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3 eggs
200 grams7 ozdark chocolate
250 grams9 ozwhipping cream
40 grams1.5 ozsugar
1teaspoonorange peeling
  salt

How to do it:

Melt the chocolate and let it cool down a bit (it should still be fluid)
Beat the whites of the eggs till it is stiff.
Whip the cream.
Beat the yolks (? the yellow parts of the eggs) with two spoonfuls of hot water
Add the sugar and a little bit of salt to the yolks and beat until it is creamy
Add the still fluid chocolate
Add the whipping cream and the whites of the eggs, using slowest possible speed of mixer
Put it into the fridge for at least one hour
Enjoy (and do not think about calories... ;-) )

MudGuard