Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chocolate mousse. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This is a delicious and light chocolate mousse that is simple to make. It's made with canned chickpea liquid but you wouldn't know it. There's no chickpea taste - just fluffy, smooth, chocolate goodness!

Chocolate Mousse is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chocolate Mousse is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chocolate mousse using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chocolate Mousse:

1. Take <Bowl 1 (Heat-proof)>
2. Prepare 200-220 g Dark Chocolate
3. Take <Bowl 2>
4. Take 3 Egg Whites
5. Get <Bowl 3>
6. Get 300 ml Thickened Cream *Save some whipped cream for topping
7. Prepare <Bowl 4 (Large)>
8. Make ready 3 Egg Yolks
9. Get 2 tablespoons Caster Sugar *DO NOT add yet!
10. Take 1-2 tablespoons Rum OR Brandy
11. Prepare 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Mousse can be chilled and served in any individual-sized cup, tumbler, or ramekin. Even small canning jars or tea cups work! This makes it the perfect make-ahead dessert! How to Serve Chocolate Mousse Chocolate mousse has very few ingredients so it's important to use the best quality chocolate — its flavor will shine through.

Steps to make Chocolate Mousse:

1. Bowl 1: Place chopped Dark Chocolate OR Dark Chocolate Buttons in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and melt chocolate. *Alternatively you can melt the chocolate in the microwave at medium power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth.
2. Bowl 2 Using the electric beaters, beat Egg Whites until stiff peaks form.
3. Bowl 3 Using the same electric beaters, whip Cream. Do not worry some Egg White gets in the cream as you will mix everything together later.
4. Bowl 4: Add Caster Sugar to the Egg Yolks, and beat using the same electric beaters until pale and thick. Add slightly cooled Dark Chocolate and mix well. Add Rum (OR Brandy) and Vanilla Extract, and mix well.
5. To the Egg Yolk mixture in Bowl 4, add the whipped Cream and mix gently to combine well. Then add the Egg Whites and gently fold into the mixture.
6. Spoon into 4 to 6 serving glasses and chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. Top with saved whipped cream and serve.

I like semi-sweet chocolate but if you prefer your mousse with a darker chocolate flavor, use bittersweet. Remember, the higher the cacao percentage, the less sweet the chocolate.. Dark chocolate and espresso add the slightly bitter notes needed to balance this easy chocolate mousse. Remember, the higher the cacao percentage, the less sweet the chocolate. The word "mousse" is French for foam, and that's a pretty good way to describe this dessert!

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