Comments on: silky, decadent old-school chocolate mousse http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/ Thu, 24 May 2012 03:56:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1872949 deb Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1872949 Talya -- I have JUST the cake for you: http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/08/never-too-much/ :) Talya — I have JUST the cake for you: http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/08/never-too-much/ :)

]]> By: Talya http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1872921 Talya Thu, 17 May 2012 15:37:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1872921 I have a question! My mother's birthday is coming up and she is a SUCKER for a good chocolate mousse. Do you think I could use this mousse in a chocolate mousse cake (I was thinking I would make a chocolate cookie crumb crust and perhaps top the mousse with some chocolate ganache)? P.S. LOVE your blog x 100000000000 I have a question! My mother’s birthday is coming up and she is a SUCKER for a good chocolate mousse. Do you think I could use this mousse in a chocolate mousse cake (I was thinking I would make a chocolate cookie crumb crust and perhaps top the mousse with some chocolate ganache)?
P.S. LOVE your blog x 100000000000

]]> By: Pip http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1684753 Pip Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:30:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1684753 Made this over the weekend, and it was delicious! I did have a problem though - the chocolate seized completely, despite being warm when I added the yolks - obviously not warm enough. I was a bit nervous about wasting more chocolate so I looked up a few more recipes, and discovered that Jamie Oliver suggests folding the yolks into the whipped cream rather than trying to add them to the chocolate. I did this and it all worked perfectly. Would definitely recommend this method rather than risking adding yolks to chocolate which is either too hot or too cold! Made this over the weekend, and it was delicious! I did have a problem though – the chocolate seized completely, despite being warm when I added the yolks – obviously not warm enough. I was a bit nervous about wasting more chocolate so I looked up a few more recipes, and discovered that Jamie Oliver suggests folding the yolks into the whipped cream rather than trying to add them to the chocolate. I did this and it all worked perfectly. Would definitely recommend this method rather than risking adding yolks to chocolate which is either too hot or too cold!

]]> By: Marie http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1610315 Marie Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:29:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1610315 After searching for chocolate mousse recipes for quite some time, I finally came to your site and picked this one. I'm not sure why I didn't come here first as your recipes never fail me, and this one was no different. It was so easy! and light! and fluffy! and delicious! I did use Baileys instead of cognac (I don't like orange/chocolate) and accidentally used semi-sweet instead of bittersweet chocolate. It was still amazing and I will make it many more times! I also took the advice of a commenter and whipped the eggs and cream to almost stiff before starting the chocolate, and then finished them as the chocolate cooled. After searching for chocolate mousse recipes for quite some time, I finally came to your site and picked this one. I’m not sure why I didn’t come here first as your recipes never fail me, and this one was no different. It was so easy! and light! and fluffy! and delicious!
I did use Baileys instead of cognac (I don’t like orange/chocolate) and accidentally used semi-sweet instead of bittersweet chocolate. It was still amazing and I will make it many more times!
I also took the advice of a commenter and whipped the eggs and cream to almost stiff before starting the chocolate, and then finished them as the chocolate cooled.

]]> By: Christine http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1429649 Christine Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:36:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1429649 I've made this numerous times and never screwed it up, so it's a winner in my book. :) We're having friends over tonight for carnitas (you can take the credit for that idea too!), and for dessert I bastardized this into Mexican chocolate mousse by adding a teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne to the melting chocolate. I also used coffee liqueur instead of Cognac. DELISH! Thinking some cinnamon-agave whipped cream will be perfect on top. Great recipe and post! I’ve made this numerous times and never screwed it up, so it’s a winner in my book. :) We’re having friends over tonight for carnitas (you can take the credit for that idea too!), and for dessert I bastardized this into Mexican chocolate mousse by adding a teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne to the melting chocolate. I also used coffee liqueur instead of Cognac. DELISH! Thinking some cinnamon-agave whipped cream will be perfect on top. Great recipe and post!

]]> By: Maiken http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-1383782 Maiken Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:38:45 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-1383782 I made it for our New Year's Eve party tomorrow and it turned out fabulously! Since I had bought the chocolate ahead of time I only had 72% cocoa chocolate, but I added a little bit of sugar into the yolks and whites. No electric mixer here either, so I hand whipped all the other ingredients. But I figure it used up some of the calories I will be ingesting. :P One other commenter was very helpful in suggesting you do all the whipping ahead of time and then just assemble once the chocolate has melted. I licked the bowl clean and it will be hard not to get into the chilling desserts... Thanks, Deb! I made it for our New Year’s Eve party tomorrow and it turned out fabulously! Since I had bought the chocolate ahead of time I only had 72% cocoa chocolate, but I added a little bit of sugar into the yolks and whites. No electric mixer here either, so I hand whipped all the other ingredients. But I figure it used up some of the calories I will be ingesting. :P One other commenter was very helpful in suggesting you do all the whipping ahead of time and then just assemble once the chocolate has melted. I licked the bowl clean and it will be hard not to get into the chilling desserts… Thanks, Deb!

]]> By: Julia http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-866408 Julia Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:31:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-866408 Thank you so much for this recipe. I was always afraid of making chocolate mousse because it sounded so complicated. Your mousse turned out to be better than the one that I buy at the bakery! I already made it two times; my fiancé LOVES it! Thank you so much for this recipe. I was always afraid of making chocolate mousse because it sounded so complicated. Your mousse turned out to be better than the one that I buy at the bakery! I already made it two times; my fiancé LOVES it!

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-853445 Anna Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:14:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-853445 Dang it, I should have checked here for a chocolate mousse recipe first! My mom wanted it for a filling for her birthday cake, and I just made a different recipe which didn't turn out very well :( *hitting myself for not checking SK first* Dang it, I should have checked here for a chocolate mousse recipe first! My mom wanted it for a filling for her birthday cake, and I just made a different recipe which didn’t turn out very well :( *hitting myself for not checking SK first*

]]> By: Fanya http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-611933 Fanya Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:51:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-611933 Can't believe it's actually so easy to make! Just made it cuz I need chocolate dessert but ran out of sugar =( Since I've got no hand mixer, turns out pulse on food processor works quite well for the egg white, cream, and yolk as long as you rinse and towel dry in between. And I added rum cuz that's the only liquor on hand. Can’t believe it’s actually so easy to make! Just made it cuz I need chocolate dessert but ran out of sugar =(

Since I’ve got no hand mixer, turns out pulse on food processor works quite well for the egg white, cream, and yolk as long as you rinse and towel dry in between. And I added rum cuz that’s the only liquor on hand.

]]> By: Anne http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/silky-decadent-old-school-chocolate-mousse/#comment-587461 Anne Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:27:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5093#comment-587461 jus made & ate this with friends (a french couple) - they loved it! (and i did too!). thanks! jus made & ate this with friends (a french couple) – they loved it! (and i did too!). thanks!

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