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Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse

SUBMITTED BY: Polly Welby  PHOTO BY: Chef4Six 

"I use French chocolate with a 70% cocoa content. Serves four people, or one greedy one! Chill for a couple of hours, and use the firmed mousse to make chocolate truffles. Heavenly. "
Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 47 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 10 fluid ounces heavy cream

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Chop chocolate and place in top of a double boiler, or in a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Whip cream in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks barely form.
  3. Fold chocolate into cream and spoon into serving dishes. Chill 30 minutes in refrigerator, until set.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 25, 2007 by Josie's Mom 
I think the trick is, you need to fold the whipped cream INTO the chocolate. (the recipe says... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 23, 2007 by Gourmet geek 
I had this finished under 15 minutes! I altered only slightly using semisweet chocolate chips... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2007 by LisaJ 
Tastes great! It doesn't look so great, though. Hopefully others can learn from my mistake. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 16, 2006 by CHEZ SHAY 
This recipe was so good. I've tried more complicated recipes but none were near as good as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on may 3, 2005 by VIOLARULES 
This was SOOOOO good! Thanks aton! I don't really like using gelatin or raw eggs in my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 9, 2004 by NOTHINGBORING 
This was delicious, but it was difficult to get the right consistancy. If it is chilled to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 19, 2005 by XANADOO 
Thank you Polly Welby for this recipe. I got raving reviews from my family and it was easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2008 by KDBANKS 
Easy to do, but not the best result ever. Definitely only refrigerate for about 30 minutes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 1, 2008 by STWALSH 
WOW I'm in heaven! So easy, so quick, so divine! Definitely add the whip cream to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 9, 2008 by Rachel C. 
This turned out badly for me. I used extra dark chocolate, and followed the recipe exactly... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 570

  • Total Fat: 46.4g
  • Cholesterol: 104mg
  • Sodium: 31mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 5.3g

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