Two-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Draft

Name: Two-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3½ oz milk chocolate; 1¼ oz bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cacao) (2 rows of a bar); ⅓ cup water (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp); whipped cream for serving

A quick chocolate mousse made from just chocolate and water, whisked over ice until it thickens, ready to eat right away.

Prep10 min
Cook5 min
Total15 min
Makes2 servings
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What you need

Amount:2

3½ oz milk chocolate
1¼ oz bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cacao), 2 rows of a bar
⅓ cup water, 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
whipped cream for serving (optional)

How I make it

Melt the chocolate with the water in a small saucepan over low heat.
Transfer the melted chocolate to a bowl set over a bowl of ice.
Whisk vigorously for about 5-6 minutes (a hand whisk is fine) until it turns mousse-like.
Eat right away, or chill briefly and serve with whipped cream if you like.

What I've learned

Don't give up while whisking; it only thickens at the very end.
For an all-dark version, I melt 3½ oz (100 g) bittersweet chocolate with 1/3 cup (78 ml) water and carry on as usual. The result is very intense.
It doesn't work with milk chocolate alone. The cocoa solids in the dark chocolate are what make it set.
It doesn't work with white chocolate.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)