Chocolate mousse
ingredients
200g dark chocolate, chopped
30g unsalted butter
3 eggs separated
300ml carton thickened cream, whipped
method
Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl, place over pan of simmering water, stir chocolate until melted, remove from heat. Add butter, stir in egg yolks, 1 at a time; transfer mixture to large bowl, cover, cool.
Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold the cream and egg whites into chocolate mixture in 2 batches. Pour mixture into 6 serving dishes (2/3 cup capacity), refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Serve with extra cream and chocolate curls, if desired
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