Italian · Dessert

Chocolate Mousse

Name: Chocolate Mousse
Total time: 10 h 31 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 225 g semisweet chocolate, chopped small; 6 eggs, separated; 25 g sugar, 2 tbsp; 15 ml rum, 1 tbsp

Melted dark chocolate is enriched with whipped yolks and lightened with softly beaten whites for a mousse that is airy but deeply chocolatey. It is made with raw eggs and rests overnight so it sets and the flavor deepens.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on30 min
Total10 h 31 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

225 gsemisweet chocolate, chopped small
6eggs, separated
25 gsugar, 2 tbsp
15 mlrum, 1 tbspoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Soy
Birds' eggs (any)
Legumes (any)
Lecithin (any source)
Caffeine and theobromine
Alcohol
Cacao and cocoa

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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