Chocolate Mousse Recipe

• 200 gm Bittersweet Chocolate (melted and kept lukewarm)
• 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4 Egg Yolks

• Heat 2/3 cup of cream in small saucepan over low flame until it just begins to steam.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar.
• Add half portion of the hot cream, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Add the warm egg-cream blend back into the rest hot cream in the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly for a few more minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and melted chocolate.
• Chill the chocolate custard thoroughly.
• Beat remaining 1-1/3 cups of cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Thoroughly stir ½ cup of the whipped cream into the chilled chocolate custard, and then gently fold in the remaining cream.
• Now thoroughly incorporated chocolate custard into the whipped cream and serve chilled.