Since it’s the week of Valentine’s Day, I am going to be featuring several decadent, delicious and addictive desserts that will make your partner swoon. I started the week off with an amazing chocolate cake layered with espresso buttercream and covered with chocolate ganache. If you missed this post, definitely take a minute to check it out, because it ranks as one of the Top 5 recipes to come out of my kitchen and it’s a must bake!
Today’s post is a dreamy combination of chocolate, eggs, butter, sugar and heavy cream…5 simple ingredients that blend together to create one divine dessert. I have made mousse several times in the past and although I don’t find them to be a quick and simple dessert, they are definitely not difficult. In my opinion, anyone with a little time and patience can whip together a stunning mousse that is sure to please. Serve this luscious chocolate mousse in a pretty martini glass, garnish with fresh berries and you will have the perfect dessert for a very special day.
There are only five days until Valentine’s Day, so buy some chocolate, put on your apron and get to baking something incredible for your sweetheart! Looking for some adorable kitchen related Valentine’s Day gifts for your sweetie? Check out Katy’s post for some fabulous ideas!
Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day inspired desserts!
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 cups whipping cream; whipped with vanilla extract* until stiff peaks form
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract*
Method
1. In a microwave or double boiler, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until the chocolate and butter are melted. Cool for 10 minutes.
2. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees F, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate mixture.
3. Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 5-10 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Notes: This recipe is from allrecipes.com
This recipe yields 6 servings. There are two servings per martini glass in the photos.
Mousse was piped into the glasses using a giant French tip from bakeitpretty.com
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YUM! I want some of that…maybe that’s what we’ll have for dessert this year.
I love chocolate mousse but with my dairy problems I have to find a heavy cream substitute. The dessert looks delish. You should really try to get something into http://www.mixingbowl.com…there are always great contests and the prizes aren’t too shabby, either.
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What a beautiful way to present chocolate mousse! Perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any other night.
delicious! love a creamy delicious chocolaty treat! nomnomnom.
your photography is flawless. =)
I wish i could grab a glas,love the presentaion.
Gorgeous! I was just about to ask what you used to pipe it in, but then I saw at the end of the post. I have a feeling it’s going to be hard for me to choose from all your amazing desserts what to make for Valentines Day!
This looks beautiful and delicious
I can’t believe V-day is so close. I really need to go buy some cards. This looks so good and so PRETTY!
What lovely photos! This looks delicious, decadent, deadly! My kind of dessert.
That mousse is beautiful – love the presentation!
Your desserts are ALWAYS beautiful. Love this one too!
Now I want to make this too! Lovely dessert!
Those pictures are stunning… between that and the espresso buttercream cake, I’m going to have to try these recipes and further destroy my waistline.
I adore the chocolate and raspberry combo but mousse is a hands-down favorite of mine. Yours looks stunning in the glass.
oh yum. I’ve never made mousse before, but it does look like a great valentine’s day dessert. I love chocolate, so really i can’t go wrong
I love the way you arrange your photos. very artistic. and it makes me want to eat it right off the screen
What a beautiful dessert and just perfect for Valentine’s Day! Your site is wonderful and so easy to navigate. Thanks for all the beautiful photos and great ideas!
Thanks so much for visiting and commenting. When I had my site re-designed I tried to make it very simple to navigate…hoping that would make it more user friendly! Stop back soon!
I am new to your blog…..and LOVING it! Love your recipes, and your photos make me drool!
I MUST make this. very very soon!
Stunning photos! So perfect! YUM
I want it now! Do you deliver?
Great photos and desserts Jamie!! Everything looks soo rich and decadent! Keep the great ideas coming.
that mousse looks fantastic!
What a lovely site! I am happy to know of you. What beautiful pictures!
oh my gosh, this looks divine.
What a coincidence!! I made mousse au chocolat. Your mousse is beautiful; I absolutely adore your photography!
That looks so yummy. I love how you have piped it into the glass rather than just spooned it in. Makes it look so elegant
I LOVE the new site! So fresh and bright. I have been debating making the switch, but unfortantely have no time at the moment! Can’t wait to visit more often
These look so decadent and absolutely perfect for Valentine’s Day! And how cute are those cocktail glasses?
Those pictures are beautiful! I must go make this immediately.
Woww this looks so delicious, yummm chocolate mousse
yum! i want to make this for valentine’s day.
I tried to wing it once to make chocolate mousse. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. This on the other hand looks perfect. I’ll give this one a try as soon as I can. Thanks!
This was incredible. I made for a dinner party I had last weekend and it got rave reviews from everyone. My mom helped me make it and of course we had to taste it as soon as we folded in the whipped cream and we both stared at each other, amazed by just how good it tasted. it’s so rich and yet light from the whipped cream. I’ll be making this again for sure. Thanks for a great recipe.
I just posted about it on my blog as well… http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2010/03/chocolate-mousse.html
Oh, the only problem I had was that it took longer than 1-2 minutes for the egg mixture to reach the right temperature – more like 10 minutes. although I doubled the recipe so that might be why.
Question: Do you freeze the mousse before making it into form or is it possible to do it before?