Name: Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 2 people
Ingredients: 120 g chocolate (around 65% cacao); 50 g whipping cream; 2 egg whites; 25 g sugar; 100 g whipping cream

Chocolate Mousse

Only 4 ingredients are needed to make this delicious, rich chocolate mousse. Yes you read it right, you only need four ingredients to make this chocolate bomb. This chocolate mousse is perfect for all kinds of situations: midweek dessert, weekend dessert, celebrations, Valentine's day, Mother's or Father's day. Actually it's the perfect dessert any day, let's leave it at that. It's not the fluffiest, lightest mousse you will ever eat but it is rich, creamy and made for true chocoholics. It can be stored in a fridge for up to three days - if there will be any left. Enjoy, bon appetite.

METHOD

melt the chocolate

Place chocolate in a large bowl and set over a bain marie (saucepan filled with water - but make sure the bowl isn't touching the water) at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand. In a separate saucepan bring 50g of whipping cream to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat and pour over the melted chocolate. Stir to combine to get a nice, glossy texture. Leave to cool to room temperature.
whip the egg whites and whipping cream

In a bowl whip the egg whites using a mixer. Gradually add the sugar and pinch of salt. Beat until firm peaks form. In a separate bowl whip 100g whipping cream until soft peaks form (make sure to use clean beaters).
chocolate mousse

Stir 1/3 of whipped cream and egg whites into cooled chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the rest with a rubber spatula. Spoon your chocolate mousse into serving dishes and put in a fridge for at least 3 hours or even better overnight.
serve

Bring chocolate mousse to room temperature before serving (30 minutes). Top with whipped cream, shaves chocolate, cocoa nibs or chopped hazelnuts, if desired. Store in a fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy.