I tried making chocolate mousse for the first time and it's much simpler than I thought! It tasted good, too.
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| Start with an egg yolk and beat lightly |
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| Melt 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips on low heat |
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| Stir until smooth, for about 5 minutes. Add some of the chocolate to the yolk in its bowl and mix together. Add the chocolate-yolk mixture back to the rest of the chocolate in the pot and cook til it thickens for another 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, stir well, and let cool. |
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| Meanwhile, beat 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream until it starts to thicken, then add a tablespoon sugar. Beat until soft peaks form. |
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| Fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture. Turns out I'm as bad at folding ingredients as I am laundry. |
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| Serve, cover and chill 2 hours-overnight. I topped mine with fresh raspberries before serving. |
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| Traditionally, we have a winter picnic by the harbor on Valentine's Day. Busy with work, we instead had a brunch at home. Not pictured is the Nicoise salad that I made as well (I have an Italian's sense of proportion). This is our first Valentine's Day without Hostess chocolate cupcakes... |
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| Jarlsberg cheese with baguette picks from Marseille. |
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