Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell

Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell

  Ready in : 45 mins

The recipe Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell can be made in around 45 minutes. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.8 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 637 calories, 6g of protein, and 54g of fat per serving. 138 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of butter, quality semi-sweet chocolate chips, strong coffee, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Southern food. It is brought to you by Foodista. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. With a spoonacular score of 41%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell, Low-Fat Chocolate Mousse in a Meringue Shell (Pavlova), and Chocolate “Peanut Butter” Ice Cream with Chocolate Shell.

Ingredients

whipping cream

whipping cream

1.75 cups

quality semi-sweet chocolate chips

quality semi-sweet chocolate chips

12 ounces

strong coffee

strong coffee

3 ounces

rum

rum

1 tablespoon

butter

butter

4 tablespoons

flavorless

flavorless

1 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Chill 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in refrigerator. Chill metal mixing bowl and mixer beaters in freezer.

    whipping cream

    whipping cream

    mixing bowl
    mixing bowl
    blender
    blender
  2. 2
    In top of a double boiler, combine chocolate chips, coffee, rum and butter. Melt over barely simmering water, stirring constantly.

    chocolate chips

    chocolate chips

    butter

    butter

    coffee

    coffee

    water

    water

    rum

    rum

    double boiler
    double boiler
  3. 3
    Remove from heat while a couple of chunks are still visible. Cool, stirring occasionally to just above body temperature.

  4. 4
    Pour remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream into a metal measuring cup and sprinkle in the gelatin. Allow gelatin to "bloom" for 10 minutes. Then carefully heat by swirling the measuring cup over a low gas flame or candle. Do not boil or gelatin will be damaged. Stir mixture into the cooled chocolate and set aside.

    whipping cream

    whipping cream

    chocolate

    chocolate

    gelatin

    gelatin

    measuring cup
    measuring cup
  5. 5
    In the chilled mixing bowl, beat cream to medium peaks. Stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in the remaining whipped cream in two doses. There may be streaks of whipped cream in the chocolate and that is fine. Do not over work the mousse.

    whipped cream

    whipped cream

    chocolate

    chocolate

    cream

    cream

    mixing bowl
    mixing bowl
  6. 6
    Spoon into bowls, chocolate cups (see note in About section) or martini glasses and chill for at least 1 hour.

    chocolate

    chocolate

    martini

    martini

    bowl
    bowl
  7. 7
    Garnish with fruit and serve.

    fruit

    fruit

  8. 8
    (If mousse is to be refrigerated overnight, chill for one hour and then cover each with plastic wrap)

    wrap

    wrap

    plastic wrap
    plastic wrap