European Recipes :French Recipes : French Chocolate Mousse

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                          French Chocolate Mousse

Recipe By     : Carole A. Resnick ak399@cleveland.freenet.edu
Serving Size : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Eggs

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
450      ml            milk
   50      g             sugar
   75      g             grated sweet chocolate
    4                    egg yolks (beaten)
170      ml            heavy cream
    1      tsp           vanilla
   30      ml            brandy

1. Stir and scald the milk, sugar and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat.

2. Pour part of these ingredients over the beaten egg yolks.

3. Return the sauce to the pan with the remainder of milk. Stir the custard
constantly over low heat until it thickens. Strain it. Cool by placing the pan
in cold water.

4. In a separate bowl, whip until stiff the cream, vanilla and brandy.

5. Fold the cold custard into the whipped cream mixture until it is well
blended. Fill custard cups with the pudding.

6. Chill thoroughly before serving.

Author's Notes:
      Variation: subtitute Kahula for brandy.

Difficulty    : easy.
Precision     : measure ingredients.