French Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
2. 2 In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with half of the sugar until thick and pale. Stir in the vanilla extract.
3. 3 Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture until well combined.
4. 4 In another clean bowl, whisk the egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form.
5. 5 Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in batches, ensuring not to deflate the mixture.
6. 6 Divide the mousse into four serving glasses or bowls, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set.
7. 7 For the whipped cream, beat the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
8. 8 Top each serving of mousse with a generous dollop of whipped cream just before serving.