Simple Chocolate Mousse

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Recipe by: Chris D. Williams

"This amazing dessert is made with just three ingredients and comes together in minutes. A word of warning - once you've tasted this simple chocolate mousse, you will never eat regular chocolate mousse again. I know you've been told not to mix water and chocolate, but trust me, this works."

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1 h 40 m servings 406

Original recipe yields 6 servings

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9 ounces good-quality chocolate
5 tablespoons water

1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
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Directions

Break up chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Pour water over chocolate and microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
Place heavy cream into a mixing bowl and mix with an electric stand mixer's whisk attachment until stiff peaks form. Fold chocolate mixture into cream using a rubber spatula until mixture is uniform. Place immediately into a serving dish.
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Mousse can be spooned or sliced.

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Footnotes

Cook's Notes:
You can use 3 tablespoons liqueur and 2 tablespoons water instead of all water. Liqueur/chocolate pairings include dark chocolate with Grand Marnier, Framboise, and rum; milk chocolate with Kahlua® or Frangelico; white chocolate with amaretto, Kirsch, or Bailey's®.
If using white chocolate, cocoa butter should be the first or maybe second ingredient, and heat for 2 minutes at 30% power.