Pregnancy Friendly Classic French Chocolate Mousse

Total time2 hr 35 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time10 min

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Pregnancy Friendly Classic French Chocolate Mousse

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Ingredients

6 servings

6 oz dark chocolate (70% cacao), finely chopped
Ingredient note
Pregnancy guidance caps caffeine at about 200 mg a day. This recipe has roughly 20 mg per serving.
3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 pasteurized egg yolks
Ingredient note
The eggs here are pasteurized, which kills salmonella, so the egg itself is fine during pregnancy even when it is not cooked.
3 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 pinch fine salt
6 pasteurized egg whites
Ingredient note
The eggs here are pasteurized, which kills salmonella, so the egg itself is fine during pregnancy even when it is not cooked.

For serving

½ cup heavy cream, cold (optional)
dark chocolate shavings (optional)

Instructions

1
Set a heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Add the chopped chocolate and butter and stir occasionally until fully melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
2
Whisk the pasteurized egg yolks, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the vanilla extract, and the salt into the warm chocolate mixture until the mixture is glossy and slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Set aside.

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