Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse

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AmountIngredient
Chocolate58-72%
Heavy Cream1 qt
Egg Yolks
Granulated Sugar
Salt¼ tsp
Scaled ingredient total2,186.25 g

Prep Method 5

  1. 1.Melt the chocolate over a water bath in a bowl large enough to accommodate the entire recipe; keep very warm.
  2. 2.Whip the cream to soft peaks and set aside.
  3. 3.Make a pâte à bombe with the egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
  4. 4.Fold the whipped cream into the very warm chocolate quickly and deliberately.
  5. 5.Fold the pâte à bombe into the chocolate/cream mixture.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
ChocolateThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Heavy Cream$4.9115
Purchase item nameGreat Value Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 oz Carton
Purchase cost$4.74
Purchase unit32 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10450340
Vendorwalmart
Egg YolksThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.4062
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Salt$0.0011
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield2,185 g
Total Cost$5.3188
Cost Per G:$0.0024

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Nutrition label

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Ingredient nutritional data4 of 5 connected
✓Heavy CreamCream, heavy940 g›!ChocolateAdd nutritional data665 g›✓Egg YolksEgg, yolk, raw, fresh300 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated280 g›✓SaltSalt, table1.25 g›

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g
24%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Cholesterol 195mg
64%
Sodium 40mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 70% mapped. Scaled batch: 5202 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • This recipe can also be prepared by folding warm melted chocolate into warm pâte à bombe, then folding the whipped cream into that.