Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Chocolate Mousse

This recipe is a chocolate lover's dream.  The original recipe calls for a serving of six but I find that this is very rich and can be divided into smaller portions.  I like to chill it and scoop it out with an ice cream scoop and then garnish with berries and mint.

Ingredients:
12 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped or one bag of chocolate chips
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup light brown sugar
6 egg whites or 1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions

Melt the chocolate with the cinnamon in a double boiler over hot water and set aside. Mix the pumpkin puree and brown sugar in a food processor until smooth. Keep the machine running and slowly pour in the chocolate mixture. Using a stand mixer or whisk, beat the egg whites until they have formed soft peaks. Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites. Pour the mousse into 6 small serving bowls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  If doing this a day ahead, make sure to cover the mousse.  Enjoy!

I found the original recipe on the Dr. Oz website.  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/chocolate-avocado-mousse

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