About the Recipe
What You'll Love
Ingredients
3 eggs (separated)
6-8 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 cup Whipping Cream
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup of Praline
1 cup Fresh Raspberries
Preparation
Start off by finely chopping your praline and chocolate. Chopping up the chocolate will help melt it faster. Place your chopped chocolate into a microwaveable bowl along with the 3 tablespoons of butter and pop it in the microwave for 1 minute, stirring the mixture half way through. If the chocolate is not completely melted keep microwaving 15 seconds at a time until your chocolate has become nice and silky smooth (stirring at each interval). Tip: To make sure you do not risk over cooking your chocolate and burning it, remove it from the microwave when you have little chunks left and just keep stirring. The left over chunks will melt in the rest of the already melted chocolate.
Meanwhile, use two medium bowls to separate your eggs. To the egg yolks, add the sugar and beat until you have a nice creamy mixture.
Making sure your beaters are clean, next beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add the cream of tartar and beat again until well incorporated and the peaks are glossy smooth.
In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff. Set half aside for the decorating. With a spatula, fold the egg yolk mixture into the remaining whipped cream. Be patient and keep folding, do not be tempted to mix. This will keep your mousse nice and fluffy. Next, fold in the chocolate mixture. Make sure to keep folding until everything is smooth and well incorporated.
Once you have a nice consistency, fold in your egg whites. Again, be gentle and patient and just keep folding. You'll get there, I promise! Once you have a nice smooth chocolatey mixture, it is time to prepare your bowls.
I like using small bowls, like the size of a ramekin. But, you can also use an old jam jar, or stemless wine glass. It is up to you how you would like to present it.
First, sprinkle the bottom of your bowl with a layer of praline. Next add a layer of crumbled raspberries. Top with a layer of chocolate mousse.
Refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
Once the chocolate mousse has been chilled prepare it for serving. Add a dollop of the reserved whipped cream on top and sprinkle with praline and more raspberries. Serve and enjoy!