Mousse di Cioccolato
(Chocolate Mousse)
Ingredients:
6 ounces (175 grams) dark chocolate
3/4 pint (450 ml) whipping cream
2 eggs, separated
2 ounces (50 grams) chopped, toasted hazelnuts
Directions:
Break the chocolate into pieces and put in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water.
As soon as the chocolate has melted, remove the bowl from the heat and leave until it has cooled but is still liquid.
Whip the cream until it just holds its shape. Fold in the beaten egg yolks.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold the cream into the chocolate and then the hazelnuts.
Lastly, fold in the egg whites.
Spoon into a serving dish and chill in the fridge for 4 hours before serving.