Classic Chocolate Mousse
From the kitchen of Chef Tse

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1 tablespoons pieces
• 4 large eggs, separated and whites at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup cold whipping cream

Directions:

• Place chocolate in a medium stainless steel bowl and set over a pan of gently simmering water.
• Stir once or twice until chocolate has melted.
• Remove bowl from water and whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time, waiting until each piece has melted before adding the next.
• Whisk in egg yolks one at a time and finally add sugar.
• In a medium bowl whip egg whites to soft peaks.
• Fold in 1/3rd of whites into chocolate until well incorporated.
• Add remaining whites and fold gently until only a few white streaks remain.
• In a small bowl, whip cream to soft peaks.
• Fold in 1/3rd of cream into chocolate until well incorporated.
• Add remaining cream and fold gently until no white streaks remain.
• Divide among dessert glasses, cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
• Serve with additional whipped cream, fresh berries and chocolate shavings if desired.