One year ago today, I wrote my first post as SensitiveEconomist. What a fun year this has been – with almost 90 posts, more than 10,000 web views and hundreds of comments. Thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts, insights and recipes. It’s quite rewarding to be part of a community that is interested in making foods healthier, removing “sensitive” ingredients, and talking about food in the economy.
In honor of this special day, I am sharing with you one of my favorite celebratory foods – chocolate mousse! When I see this dessert on the menu of a nice restaurant, I tend to order it. It’s a shame that I can’t order it out anymore because it is loaded with refined sugar…but that is not the case with the recipe below! I altered it from the original recipe for Eggless Chocolate Mousse that is adapted from “The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook,” by Mireille Guiliano.
This is one delicious dessert that is sure to please. Make it for a special occasion…or just because it’s Thursday!
In the words of Lucy Van Pelt of “Peanuts” fame: “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Well said, Lucy!
In a small, heavy saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream to a boil; do not scorch. Meanwhile, chop 2 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (70 to 80 percent); place in a large bowl (This Endangered Species dark chocolate bar is sweetened with beet sugar). Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate. Let melt 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Cool until mixture is warm to the touch. Whip 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream until stiff peaks form; be careful not to over whip. Gently fold half the whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Mousse will be a bit soft. Spoon into 2 serving dishes; cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Serve garnished with shelled, toasted pistachios or cinnamon and more whipped cream.
I am sharing this recipe with Simply Sugar and Gluten Free, Food Trip Friday, Cybele Pascal Allergen-Free Cuisine and Sweet as Sugar Cookies.
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Congratulations on ONE YEAR! Keep up the great work as I’ve been a fan for your first, of MANY, years. Thank you SensitiveEconomist!
Thanks so much for your support!
CONGRATULATIONS! mmmm mmmmm mmm…good!
Thank you for your support and all of your delicious recipes!
That sounds really good! I think I’ll give it a try this week 🙂
The chocolate mousse looks deicious, and congratulations on this momentous milestone!
Thank you!
Congratulations on your healthy choices! You may want to check out stevia. It’s an herbal sweetener.
That choco mousse looks absolutely delicious.
Thanks for your kind words and the tip about Stevia.
That looks so yummy and creamy..
Visiting for FTF- hope you can stop by:)
http://www.myrecipecollection.info/2012/04/my-pork-barbeque.html
that looks sweet and what a delish treat to have 🙂 Dropping by from FTF
http://www.homecookingwithjessy.com/beef-and-bacon-smoked-sausage-with-sun-dried-tomatoes-and-mushrooms/
congratulations…and cheers for more years! that chocolate mousse looks so yummy, love to have one now! visiting late from last week’s FTF, hope you can visit me back. thanks and have a great week. 🙂