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    By | Shine Food – Mon, Aug 20, 2012 1:03 PM EDT

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    Herve This' Chocolate Mousse
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    Serves 4
    3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
    8 ounces chocolate (we used 70% bittersweet - choose a high quality ... more 
    Photo by: James Ransom
    Herve This' Chocolate Mousse
    Save and print this recipe on FOOD52.

    Serves 4
    3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
    8 ounces chocolate (we used 70% bittersweet - choose a high quality chocolate you love)
    ice cubes
    whipped cream for topping (optional)

    1. Simply pour water into a saucepan (which will be improved from the gastronomic point of view if it is flavored with orange juice, for example, or cassis puree). Then, over medium-low heat, whisk in the chocolate. The result is a homogenous sauce.
    2. Put the saucepan in a bowl partly filled with ice cubes (or pour into another bowl over the ice -- it will chill faster), then whisk the chocolate sauce, either manually with a whisk or with an electric mixer (if using an electric mixer, watch closely -- it will thicken faster). Whisking creates large air bubbles in the sauce, which steadily thickens. After a while strands of chocolate form inside less 
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    When it comes to ice cream, we know we've got you covered. But how about other summer-friendly desserts? Enter the wonderful world of no-bake desserts, where you can have an elegant, indulgent treat after just minutes by the stovetop -- or, with some recipes, none at all.



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