Chocolate Mousse

I'm not sure where I found this recipe - in my recipe binder it's just a scribbled note from 1994 - and it took a few tries to get it to turn out properly. However, now it's another delicious family favorite!

Chocolate Mousse

1 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

Melt the chocolate chips in the milk. Cool thoroughly (very important). Whip the cream until it holds soft peaks. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Over a double boiler (or very low heat) beat the egg whites and sugar together until they form stiff peaks. This should take 5-7 minutes. Cool slightly and add to the chocolate mixture. Spoon into serving dishes and chill until ready to serve. Makes 8 servings at 275 calories per serving.


This dessert makes a lot of dirty dishes. But it's important to beat each ingredient separately and then combine in the order given. Otherwise it's grainy and not smooth. You also have to watch that the eggs don't cook too quickly. In fact, it's probably not even necessary to cook them - we didn't in the "olden days" - but it's probably safer. However, the end result is worth the tediousness. And it really doesn't take too long - I started the process this morning after waking up the kids and it was chilling in the fridge when we walked out the door less than an hour later.