🍫 French Chocolate Mousse with Sea Salt
A rich and creamy French chocolate mousse with a hint of sea salt for a delightful contrast.
Ingredients
- 200 grams dark chocolate
- 3 egg yolks
- 50 grams granulated sugar
- 250 millilitres heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 egg whites
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, stirring until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Gradually add the melted chocolate to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks.
- Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture gently until combined.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain.
- Stir in the sea salt to taste.
- Spoon the mousse into serving glasses or bowls and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.