Hervé This' Chocolate 'Chantilly' Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

This is more a technique than a recipe, but it's a lot of fun. It results in a light yet deeply chocolatey mousse that's totally vegan and dairy free. If you overwhip the first time around, it's easy to fix—just reheat, add a couple drops more water, and start over. This will keep for 2 to 3 days in the fridge.

Chocolate + Water = Mousse?

Recipe Details

Hervé This' Chocolate 'Chantilly' Recipe

Active 5 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

350g dark chocolate, chopped
270g water
Cold water and ice, for ice bath.

Directions

Put equal parts water and ice into a medium bowl for the ice bath. Boil the water in a saucepan, or in the microwave, and pour it into a second medium bowl.
Add the chopped chocolate and stir with a spatula or whisk until all the pieces are melted, about 2 minutes.
Place the bowl with the chocolate over the ice bath and whisk vigorously. Continue to whisk until the mixture has the consistency of stiffly whipped cream, and then quickly divide it between individual serving cups or into a serving bowl. Refrigerate.

Special equipment

Bowl, whisk

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Chocolate + Water = Mousse?

Chocolate

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
319	Calories
18g	Fat
36g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	319
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g	23%
Saturated Fat 11g	54%
Cholesterol 5mg	2%
Sodium 16mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 36g	13%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 34mg	3%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 326mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.