Ingredients
- 10.5 oz dark chocolate
- 16 fl oz heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp water
- 4 egg yolks (no egg whites)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate over a hot water bath stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, whip the cream to peaks and set aside.
- Briefly beat egg yolks in a large bowl until smooth.
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, boil the sugar and water to make a syrup. (The sugar must not be colored!)
- Pour hot syrup on egg yolks and stir energetically.
- Add melted chocolate and whisk until thick and shiny.
- Add 1/3 of whipped cream at a time folding with a spatula until smooth and light.
- Pour mousse into glasses or keep in bowl, and place in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Sprinkle with chocolate shavings (optional).