| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 3 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 3 hr |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, separated*
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 4 teaspoons Chili Oil, recipe follows
- 7 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Spicy Whipped Cream, recipe follows
- 2 cups olive oil
- 4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Whisk the egg yolks, 1/4 cup of sugar, butter, 1/4 cup of water, coffee liqueur, and chili oil in a large metal bowl to blend. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the water); whisk constantly until the mixture is very thick and frothy, about 3 minutes. Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in another large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form. Remove the chocolate from over the water. Fold 1/3 of the meringue into the warm chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in the remaining meringue.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Spoon the mousse into 6-ounce bowls. Top with spicy whipped cream and serve.
- Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4-ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
- Yield: 2 cups
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours
- With an electric mixer, whip cream gradually adding the sugar until soft peaks form. Top with a dusting of cocoa powder and a pinch of cayenne. Serve immediately.
- Yield: 2 cups
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time:
- Inactive Prep Time:
Reviews
Giada, can I use any oil in the mousse,I don’t like heat so I’ll leave out the chiles
Made this, and it was very rich, thick and yummy. However, my chili oil had absolutely no flavor nor heat. I tried to make chili oil agin, but with bulk dried chiles, crumbled, instead of the kind in a jar on the spice isle. It has flavor this time, but no heat at all. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. The rest of the recipe was great.
This is so insanely delicious!!!! It’s so easy to make, everyone I’ve served it to absolutely loves it, and it is soooooooooooooo good!!!!!
This was easy (not to time consuming) and delish. Restaurant quality dessert all the way. Thanx Giada.
I don’t know what went wrong, but it just tasted awful!!! I will never make this again!!! Even my husband thought it was just terrible!!
Can’t wait to try this; but I will *strain* the chili oil as I’m measuring out 4 tsp. so I don’t have pepper flakes in the mousse.
Also, I have a suggestion: why not actually *taste* the chili oil while you are making it? Then you can add more red pepper flakes to the *oil* to make it as hot as you think it should be. So when you make the mousse, you will know that the oil is spicy enough for your taste.
Also, I have a suggestion: why not actually *taste* the chili oil while you are making it? Then you can add more red pepper flakes to the *oil* to make it as hot as you think it should be. So when you make the mousse, you will know that the oil is spicy enough for your taste.
I didn’t have some of the right ingredients, so I used Grand Mariner and dark chocolate with orange essence.Worked nicely together.
I love this recipe. Giada knows what she’s doing.
So rich and chocolaty…delicious!
I loved this recipe! It is rich, thick and everything a good mousse should be! I did not use pepper flakes in mine because I was impaitient and just used regular olive oil. Also I added an extra tablespoon of coffee liquor. It is delish!!!!