I made Ellie Krieger's 'dark chocolate mousse' last summer (see my other blog). I liked it a lot. It was tasty, and chocolate and tofu matched really well. However it's just not the real thing.
I came across this chocolate mousse recipe from the Food Network website. I happened to have some leftover whipping cream (from making mashed cauliflower, which was very delicious) and decided to make it. My only concern was the fat content from the cream cuz I suffered a little indigestion from that cauliflower.
Anyway, I made it, and it was a big success. It was chocolaty and creamy (evidently), and the texture was just like what you got in a nice restaurant (see my other blog). I actually hesitated a little bit before tasting it. One reason was that I was somewhat lactose intolerant, and the other reason was the use of raw eggs. The eggs were not really 'raw' raw. I whisked it over a double boiler. The steam was supposed to cream the egg mixture and heat it up at the same time. The recipe called for a 3-minute whisking and I think I did more than 10 minutes. I hope that was enough to kill all the bacteria. It's been a few days, and I think so far I'm alright.
Maybe I should persuit my career as a pastry chef (lol).
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