The Party Dessert I Make: Baileys Chocolate Mousse in 30 Minutes
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 6
- Calories
- 749 kcal
- Protein
- 8.00 g
- Carbs
- 43.00 g
- Fat
- 59.00 g
Ingredients
- 4 largeegg yolks
- 1/4 cupgranulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cupssemisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 2 cupsheavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cupBaileys Irish Cream
- —Whipped cream
- —Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and granulated sugar until thick and pale. Set aside.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, heat 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream on low-medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
- 3
Gradually add the hot cream into the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
- 4
Return the mixture to the saucepan. Gently cook on low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon or reaches 160F/70°C. Do not boil. Turn off the heat and add chocolate immediately, mixing until melted and incorporated. Cool completely.
- 5
Beat the remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks.
- 6
Once cooled, add Baileys to the chocolate mixture and mix. Fold in half of the whipped cream until combined, then fold in the remaining whipped cream until fully incorporated.
- 7
Pour the mixture into serving glasses. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- 8
Remove from the fridge 15 minutes before serving and top with extra whipped cream and chocolate shavings.