Directions:
- Get some decent chocolate, break it into small pieces and make sure you have read the rest of this recipe before continuing.
- Separate the egg(s). If making more than one serving, use three (clean/fat-free) bowls. One for egg yolks, one for successfully separated egg whites, and one to use for the current egg white.
- Whisk your egg whites into peaks (should be firm enough to, in theory, stay put if you keep the bowl upside down), with the help of a few drops of orange juice (or lemon juice for example). Supposedly the acid helps fixate the egg whites, and in my experience it definitely does no harm. Use a mixer if you want to save yourself a lot of time and effort.
- Melt the chocolate (depending on your method you may want to start this while whisking). The best way to do this is probably au-bain-marie (in a pan over very hot water). Do NOT get any water in with your chocolate, and be sure to not let it get too hot (it only needs to melt).
- Quickly mix the egg yolks, sugar and flavouring into the melted chocolate. Check that the taste is right (it should be a bit rich, as you are still going to mix it with egg whites).
- Now, (carefully) mix in about a third of the egg whites. Your chocolate mixture should become a bit more fluid (and hopefully a bit more fluffy) as a result (making the next step easier). Also, in practice there is often a small amount of unwhisked egg white remaining at the bottom of the bowl with egg whites, try pouring it into the chocolate mixture as well (if it's not there, congratulations, you did an excellent job at whisking the egg whites).
- Finally, fold the chocolate mixture into the remaining whisked egg whites. The trick is to get a nice and even chocolaty color, while keeping it all fluffy. This can take a bit of practice.
- Distribute the chocolate mousse over the bowls (or whatever you're using) you want to serve it in, and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. In my experience it works quite well to simply make the mousse the night before, or around lunch time.
- As a last note, this recipe contains raw eggs, with all of the associated health risks. (Apparently you can get pasteurized eggs, but I've never used them.).
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 237.61 Kcal (995 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 123.3 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 13.7g | 21% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 166.08mg | 55% | |
| Sodium | 69.76mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 233.63mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 21.5g | 7% | |
| Sugars | 17.06g | 68% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Protein | 7.25g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 41.7mg | 4% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 300.46 Kcal (1258 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 155.91 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17.32g | 21% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 210.01mg | 55% | |
| Sodium | 88.21mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 295.43mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 27.18g | 7% | |
| Sugars | 21.57g | 68% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.66g | 8% | |
| Protein | 9.16g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 52.8mg | 4% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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