Phyllis' Chocolate Mousse
Created by Puppitypup on November 3, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 18m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #15561
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whipping cream (chilled)
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (squares)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coffee (or water)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- SHORTBREAD CRUST
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Beat whipping cream using wire beaters until stiff, cool in fridge.
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Step 2: Place water, sugar and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occassionally, until clear and syrupy. Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir until melted.
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Step 3: Pour chocolate into mixer and add eggs, mixing as you go. Add vanilla and blend for an additional 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Cool to room temperature, then fold in chilled whipped cream by hand.
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Step 5: Spoon into dessert bowls or into shortbread crust.
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Step 6: Shortbread Crust:
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Step 7: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together butter, flour and powdered sugar. Press into the bottom of a pie plate. Bake for 12-15 minutes or til lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before filling.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (204.2 g)
- Calories 756.5
- Total Fat - 41.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 23.3 g
- Cholesterol - 229.2 mg
- Sodium - 433.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 89.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 51.4 g
- Protein - 8.4 g
- Calcium - 60.5 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg