CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

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French mousse au chocolat (Chocolate Mousse) will become your family's favorite dessert. A Rich dark chocolate flavor with a light, airy texture and a depth of flavor from the spices.

- 180 grams of dark chocolate - 350 grams of heavy cream - 150 grams of whole milk  - 5 egg yolks  - 2 tbsp of Grand Marnier - a star anise seeds - 1 cinnamon stick - 1 vanilla bean (scrape out the black seeds inside the bean and discard the shell) - a pinch of chili pepper

Ingredients

STEP 1

First, melt the chocolate. If you have a chocolate melt function on your microwave, feel free to use this. Or else use the bain-marie technique (put the chocolate in a double boiler - gently melt while stirring constantly over boiling water.

STEP 2

Using a stand mixer (like my Kitchen Aid Mini) begin the whipped cream. Mix 250 grams of heavy cream with the Grand Marnier and the chili pepper and ½ of a vanilla bean. Mix on medium speed for about 5 minutes until stiff peaks form. The Grand Marnier flavor will be very subtle.

HOW TO MAKE CRÈME ANGLAISE In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar using a whisk until the egg yolks begin to whiten and all the sugar has dissolved. Set aside. In a small sauce pot mix together the remaining 100 grams of cream, the milk and the egg yolks mixed with sugar. Add the cinnamon stick, the remaining vanilla pod and the star anise seed. Over medium low heat stir constantly in figure "8"s with a silicone spatula. After about 5 minutes you will see the mixture begin to thicken.

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