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Ludo Lefebvre's Chocolate Mousse
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Ludo Lefebvre's Chocolate Mousse

Serves4

Ingredients

  • 188 grams 70% dark chocolate
  • 94 grams butter
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 50 grams sugar (for the yolks)
  • 44 grams sugar (for the whites)
  • 250 grams sweet strawberries

Instructions

  1. Melt chocolate with butter over a bain marie and mix very well until incorporated.
  2. Ludo Lefebvre’s Ultimate Chocolate Mousse
  3. Whip yolks with 50 grams sugar until ribbon stage pale yellow, and set a side.
  4. Whip whites with sugar 44 grams until soft peaks. Fold yolk mixture with chocolate until incorporated with a spatula gently.
  5. Then fold whites to chocolate mixture. Start with a small amount of whites. Use a whisk to fold into the chocolate gently folding from bottom of the bowl to the top until incorporated.
  6. Ladle the mousse into 4 8-ounce ramekins or one big sharing bowl.
  7. Let mixture set for 4 hours to set in refrigerator before serving with strawberries.

Originally published at Foodandwine.com. Reproduced for personal collection.

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