This is such a fun desset to make and eat. It takes you back to the late 1970's. It makes a nice presentation at the table. It is very rich, but so worth the calories. My husband requests it for his birthday dessert every year.
Ingredients
- 7 oz chocolate, semisweet or bittersweet
- 1/4 lb unsalted butter
- 7 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- Chocolate bar, to make shavings to decorate the Mousse
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Set aside to cool slightly. In a mixer beat 5 egg yolks and 4 Tbsp sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in warm chocolate mixture and vanilla.
- Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add remaining sugar, 1 Tbsp at a time, and beat until stiff. Stir a small amount of the whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold in remaining whites.
- Pour 3/4 of the mixture into an ungfreased 9 or 10 inch springform pan, filling almost full. Refrigerate remaining mousse mixture. Bake about 20 minutes. The crust will be puffy and not look dark and wet in the middle. Set on a rack and cool completely.
- Whip the cream and fold into the refrigerated mousse mixture. Fill the mousse crust. Decorate with chocolate shavings.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 104g | |
Recipe makes 8 servings | |
Calories 381 | |
Calories from Fat 269 | 71% |
Total Fat 31.08g | 39% |
Saturated Fat 18.23g | 73% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 204mg | 68% |
Sodium 64mg | 3% |
Potassium 275mg | 8% |
Total Carbs 26.76g | 7% |
Dietary Fiber 4.1g | 14% |
Sugars 19.34g | 13% |
Protein 8.32g | 13% |
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