France
Mousse au chocolat
Just chocolate and eggs, whisked into a cloud. Every French home has a version and a favourite bowl.
30 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayChocolate, eggs, a little sugar. Raw eggs: use very fresh or pasteurised, skip in pregnancy and for toddlers.
The original297kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
30minutessame
Mousse au chocolat.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Melt chocolate and butter over a pan of barely simmering water. Cool until just warm.
- 2Stir in the yolks one at a time.
- 3Whisk the whites with salt to soft peaks, add sugar and whisk to firm, glossy peaks.
- 4Stir a third of the whites into the chocolate to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest.
- 5Spoon into a bowl or glasses and chill at least 4 hours.
Serve it like this
Serve chilled in small glasses or one big bowl, with a few chocolate shavings on top and a crisp biscuit alongside.