Layered Chocolate Mousse

This is the first time I've ever made a mousse, and holy cow I'll make it again and again! I may just make a dark chocolate one next, or even a white chocolate one! It was SO good!



3 eggs
4 T superfine sugar
1 1/4 c milk
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3 T water
1 1/4 c heavy cream
1/2 c dark chocolate chips
1/2 c white chocolate chips
1/2 c milk chocolate chips

Line a 1lb loaf pan with parchment paper. Separate the eggs, putting each white in a separate container. Place the egg yolks and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat until well combined. Place the milk in a pan and heat gently stirring, until almost boiling. Pour the milk into the egg yolks, beating while you do so.

Set the bowl of egg and milk over a pan of gently simmering water and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens enough to thinly coat the back of a wooden spoon. (I tried a double boiler, but I got impatient and poured it into a regular pan and just stirred carefully!)

Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small heatproof bowl and allow to become spongy. Place over a pan of hot water and stir until dissolved. Stir into the hot mixture. Set aside to cool.

Whip the cream until just holding its shape. Fold into the egg custard, then divide the mixture into 3 equal parts. Melt the 3 types of chocolate separately. Fold the dark chocolate into one egg custard portion. Beat one egg white until standing in soft peaks and fold into the dark chocolate custard until combined. Pour into the prepared pan and level the top. Chill in the coldest part of the refrigerator until just set. Leave the remaining mixtures at room temperature.

Fold the white chocolate into another portion of the egg custard. Beat another egg white and fold in. Pour on top of the dark chocolate layer and chill quickly. Repeat with the remaining milk chocolate and egg white. Chill until set.

To server carefully turn out onto a serving dish and decorate with chocolate curls!