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READY IN 45 mins

Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse

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"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

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8 ounces bittersweet chocolate

10 fluid ounces heavy cream

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Directions

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.
Whip cream in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks barely form.
Fold chocolate into cream and spoon into serving dishes. Chill 30 minutes in refrigerator, until set.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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I think the trick is, you need to fold the whipped cream INTO the chocolate. (the recipe says to add the chocolate to the cream) And I added a teaspoon of sugar to the cream before whipping. Whipped till soft peaks formed and then melted the chocolate in the microwave at 45 second intervals. Put a big dallop of whipped cream into the chocolate and fold in (this should temper the chocolate instead of shocking it and making it chunky), add more spoonfuls of cream gently folding until it's all incorporated. Hopefully that will provide a better consistency for everyone that's having trouble getting it smooth.

—Josie's Mom

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 06, 2008

Easy to do, but not the best result ever. Definitely only refrigerate for about 30 minutes prior to serving - otherwise you end up with a block of dark chocolate.

—KDBANKS

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66 Ratings

Feb 23, 2007

I had this finished under 15 minutes! I altered only slightly using semisweet chocolate chips (melted in microwave), I added 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar to the cream. After adding the chocolate (still warm)to the cream, I re-whipped for approx. 2-3 min. I topped off with a thin layer of whipped cream, and threw on a marachino cherry cut in half (rinsed in cold water to prevent bleeding). I had a to hide these in the fridge while they set! Excellent, now I have to make more or be nagged all night - good thing it's quick and easy!

—Gourmet geek

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Feb 14, 2007

Tastes great! It doesn't look so great, though. Hopefully others can learn from my mistake. I cooled the chocolate as directed. In the meantime I chilled the bowl and whisk I was going to use to whip the cream. DON'T DO THAT. When I went to fold in the chocolate, it hardened too quickly because of the chilled bowl etc. It made little chocolate bits through, instead of a consistent chocolate flavored mousse. I'm sure the recipe would have turned out great had I not done that. I suspect my family will love this special Valentine's Day dessert anyway!

—LisaJ

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Apr 16, 2006

This recipe was so good. I've tried more complicated recipes but none were near as good as this one. I wanted an eggless mousse recipe because I have small children that would be eating it. Couldn't believe the flavour from such an easy recipe. For those who live in Western Canada, I used Purdy's milk chocolate in this. I'm just trying to keep my spoon out of before my guests arrive for Easter dinner tonight! I put it in Martini glasses and topped it with a little whip cream i reserved. I also thought it would be nice next time to fold in chocolate shavings.

—CHEZ SHAY

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May 03, 2005

This was SOOOOO good! Thanks aton! I don't really like using gelatin or raw eggs in my mousse, so this was a great alturnative. And it isn't too sweet! Thanks! Would highly recommend. P.S. microwave choc. chiops for about 30 sec. then ster, then put it in for another 30 sec and it should be melted!

—VIOLARULES

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Feb 01, 2008

WOW I'm in heaven! So easy, so quick, so divine! Definitely add the whip cream to the chocolate 1 scoop at a time to prevent clumpies...heck, bring on the clumpies, it's all good! I have used whatever chocolate I can find - even plain chocolate chips...

—STWALSH

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Dec 09, 2004

This was delicious, but it was difficult to get the right consistancy. If it is chilled to long it is very thick and not long enough it is too light. Still lovely.

—NOTHINGBORING

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Nutrition

Calories
570 kcal
28%

Carbohydrates
34.1 g
11%

Cholesterol
104 mg
35%

Fat
46.4 g
71%

Fiber
4.3 g
17%

Protein
5.3 g
11%

Sodium
31 mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 570
Calories from Fat: 417

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 46.4g 71 %
Saturated Fat 28.7g 144 %
Cholesterol 104mg 35 %
Sodium 31mg 1 %
Potassium 270mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.1g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17 %
Protein 5.3g 11 %
Sugars 25.4g
Vitamin A 22 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 3 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.