{"id":25555,"date":"2022-05-23T14:55:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=25555"},"modified":"2022-05-23T14:55:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:55:50","slug":"classic-french-chocolate-mousse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=25555","title":{"rendered":"Classic French Chocolate Mousse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>The light and airy texture of this classic dessert comes from whipping air into cream and gently folding it into the chocolate mixture.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"item-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ingredient-list\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-6\">\n<h4>Chocolate Mousse:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186142\">4 large egg yolks<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186221\">1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186343\">2 cups heavy cream, divided<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186413\">7-8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186511\">1 tbsp coffee<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186610\">1 tsp vanilla essence<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6\">\n<h4>Topping and Garnish:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186125\">Whipped cream<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox checkbox-primary\"><label for=\"checkbox_1653281186243\">Chocolate curls<\/label><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"section-heading heading-dark\">\n<h2 class=\"item-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"serial-number\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"direction-box-layout1\">\n<div class=\"item-content\">\n<p>In a large mixing bowl, whip the egg yolks and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. In a small saucepan, gently warm 3\/4 cup of the heavy cream over low heat until it just begins to steam. Do not boil. (Return the remaining 1 1\/4 cups of heavy cream to the refrigerator until ready to use in different step)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"serial-number\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"direction-box-layout1\">\n<div class=\"item-content\">\n<p>While whisking the egg mixture, slowly pour half of the warm cream into the egg mixture to temper the egg yolks. Once combined, pour the combined egg yolk and cream mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining warm cream. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken and reaches 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 3 to 6 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"serial-number\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"direction-box-layout1\">\n<div class=\"item-content\">\n<p>Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate, your choice of cognac, coffee liqueur or brewed espresso, and the vanilla extract. Mix well until the chocolate has melted. Pour the chocolate mixture into a medium bowl, cover and chill thoroughly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"serial-number\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"direction-box-layout1\">\n<div class=\"item-content\">\n<p>Once the chocolate has chilled, whip the remaining 1 1\/4 cups heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until combined and no white streaks show. Spoon into serving bowls and chill until ready to serve. When ready to serve, top with additional whipped cream and garnish with Chocolate curls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"serial-number\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n<div class=\"direction-box-layout1\">\n<div class=\"item-content\">\n<p>Enjoy!!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The light and airy texture of this classic dessert comes from whipping air into cream and gently folding it into the chocolate mixture. Ingredients Chocolate Mousse: 4 large egg yolks 1\/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups heavy cream, divided 7-8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 tbsp coffee 1 tsp vanilla essence Topping and Garnish: Whipped &#8230; <a title=\"Classic French Chocolate Mousse\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=25555\" aria-label=\"Read more about Classic French Chocolate Mousse\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":25557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25556,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25555\/revisions\/25556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}