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Chocolate Mousse

This mousse is creamy, thick and tastes of rich chocolate. Garnish with cream, berries or both.
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword chocolate, Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. (454 gr) Hersey Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (9 CHO/TBSP/15 gr) 272.4 CHO
  • 3 cups (750 ml) Whipping Cream, divided 0 CHO
  • ½ tsp. salt 0 CHO
  • 1 TBSP Vanilla 0 CHO

TOTAL CHO 272.4 CHO

  • TOTAL WEIGHT 1063 GRAMS
  • 272.4 CHO DIVIDED BY 1063 GRAMS = .256 CHO/GRAM
  • 1/3 CUP = 63 GRAMS (.256 CHO x 63 GR) 16.12/1/3 CUP
  • ½ CUP = 95 GRAMS (.256 CHO x 95 GR) 24.32 CHO/1/2 CUP

Instructions

  1. Place semi sweet chocolate chips in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 cup cream and salt in a small saucepan to almost the point of boiling, hot but not boiling.
  3. Pour hot cream over chips and let rest for 2 minutes. Then whisk until incorporated and smooth. Let cool completely.
  4. Next in a large bowl whip remaining 2 cups of cream until it forms stiff peaks.
  5. Add about 1/3 of the chocolate mixture and gently fold in until incorporated. Repeat 2 more times with remaining chocolate.
  6. Place in desired serving cups and refrigerate at least 4 – 6 hours or preferably overnight.