Chocolate Mousse cup

Ingredients:

2       cups chilled heavy cream (3/4 cup & 1 1/4 cup)
4       large egg yolks 
3       tablespoons sugar
1       teaspoon vanilla
7       oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips


Additional Toppings:
Fresh sliced strawberries
Fresh whipped cream

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup heavy cream until hot. 
2. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar until well combined. 
3. Slowly add the mixture to the heated heavy cream. 
4. Stir in vanilla. 
5. In a medium sized bowl, heat chocolate in the microwave at 50% power for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add the melted chocolate chips to the custard on the stove.

7. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 1 1/4 cup heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks. 
8. Whisk 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate custard to lighten it.
9. Fold the remaining 3/4 of whipped cream gently but thoroughly to the above mixture. 
10. Spoon the mousse into glass cups or ramekins and let chill in the fridge for at least 6 hours. 

(To speed up process, I placed in the freezer for 1 hour and then the fridge for the remaning 3 hours before serving)

..... 4-6 hours later / Mousse is set ....

11. Add the additional toppings of strawberries and fresh whipped cream. 
12. Serve and Enjoy! 

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❤ ❤ Made with ingredients found in Tamarindo, Costa Rica ❤ ❤