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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 01:55

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Makes: 6 portions
Prep: 15 minutes

Cool In the Fridge: 2 hours

Ingredients:
Ingredients for the Mousse:
4 eggs
8 oz of dark chocolate
1/3 cup of sugar
1 cup of heavy cream
Flavoring: spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, pumpkin pie spices, etc. or extracts such as (vanilla, orange, etc.)

Ingredients for the Decoration:
Cookies & candies

Steps for making the Mousse:
1- Melt the chocolate in a bain marie, where the chocolate container is on top of boiling water.
2- Separate the egg yolks from the egg white. Make sure that there are no traces of egg yolks in the egg whites so you can beat them in a nice meringue. 
3- Beat the egg whites until they become white and fluffy. Add the suge and keep beating the egg whites until they form white firm peaks.
4- Add flavoring to the heaving cream and whip it until it becomes smooth and flully.
5- Incorporate the whipped cream to the melted chocolate. Mix well.
6- Incorporate the egg yolks, one by one, to the chocolate mixture. Mix well.
7- Fold the meringue (egg whites) into the chocolate mixture. Do this step gently to keep the mousse flully and airy.
8- Cover the chocolate mousse and let it cool down in the fridge for 2 hours. 

Serving:
Decorate the chocolate mousse with crushed cookies and candies. Enjoy!

Video:
Death by Chocolate Mousse Video