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Mousseline au Chocolat

A rich French chocolate mousse: yolks and sugar whisked warm into a thick sabayon, enriched with butter and coffee-melted chocolate, then lightened with meringue and chilled until set enough to unmould.

  • Yieldabout 1.2 litres, 6 to 8 servings
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total4 h 38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Chocolate

  • 170 gsemisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 60 mlstrong coffee

Sabayon

  • 4egg yolks
  • 150 gcaster sugar
  • 60 mlorange liqueur, rum or Bénédictine (or strained orange juice or strong coffee)
  • 170 gunsalted butter, softened

Meringue

  • 4egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • 25 gcaster sugar
  • 1 tspneutral oil, for the mouldoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Orange
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Lecithin (any source)
  • Caffeine and theobromine
  • Cacao and cocoa

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

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

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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