Betty's Chocolate Lover's Mousse
Instructions
Melt 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips along with 1 tablespoon butter in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat. Whisk cup whipping cream into the melted chocolate/butter mixture, forming a smooth, glossy dark chocolate cream. Let the chocolate cream sit for about 5 minutes to cool a little. After about 5 minutes, pour 1 pint (2 cups) very cold whipping cream into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat the cream until it is frothy. Add 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, and continue to beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Place of the sweetened whipped cream into the chocolate cream. Mix quickly until the whipped cream and chocolate cream are completely combined. Now transfer the mixture to the large bowl of sweetened whipped cream. Gently fold, until completely combined. Now, spoon chocolate mousse into about 8 dessert dishes. Cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate anywhere from 2 hours up to 48 hours before serving. When ready to serve, Place a dollop of whipped topping on top of each dish of mousse. Put a stemmed maraschino cherry in the middle of the whipped topping. Place a sprig of fresh herb in the whipped topping to finish the garnishing. These are absolutely gorgeous when served! They are great for the holiday season, because you can make them ahead, and do very little work to prepare the garnish at serving time. This Chocolate Lover's Mousse is timeless and elegant. I hope you like it! Happy Holiday Season! --Betty
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