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Salted Butter Caramel-Chocolate Mousse

6 Servings

30 minutes plus cooling and chilling

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With butter-and-cream richness, bittersweet notes from the chocolate and caramel, and sea salt to cut through the sugar, this simple six-ingredient dessert from “My Paris Kitchen” by David Lebovitz is far greater than the sum of its parts. You can whip the egg whites by hand using a whisk, or use a handheld or stand mixer. Whatever method, make sure the bowl and whisk are perfectly clean and free of any residual oil, which will prevent the egg whites from achieving maximum loft. (Note that the eggs here are not cooked.) Fleur de sel is a hand-harvested, somewhat coarse-grained sea salt from France. Just about any variety of finishing sea salt can be substituted, but don't use very coarse salt (the type meant for grinding). The salt particles in the mousse don't fully dissolve; the little bursts of salinity are what makes this dessert so unique and delicious.

6

Servings

Tip

Don't overwhip the egg whites; stop whisking when they hold stiff peaks. Overbeaten egg whites appear dry and won't incorporate well with other ingredients.

30 minutes

plus cooling and chilling

Ingredients

  • 104

    grams (½ cup) white sugar

  • 3

    tablespoons salted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes

Directions

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Reviews
Anna S.
May 17, 2023
Perfect in small ramekins. Gooey in a large serving bowl
First, let me say that I've made this several times to universally rave reviews. Don't be afraid to let the caramel really darken. Each time I think I might have burnt it but it works out in the end product. Also, the flake salt is essential to its complexity. Bittersweet chocolate shavings and freshly whipped cream also bump it up yet another notch. My problem is this: when I make it in a large serving bowl, the pudding deflates and the center is runny/gooey. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. When I divide the mousse into ramekins I don't have the same problem.
Steven T.

We usually are making dessert for 10-12 persons. Anyone try doubling this recipe?

Natalia S.

This was delicious! I think I over-whipped the egg whites but it still worked out well. I also could have probably let the sugar get to a darker color but it was smoking... why can’t we post photos to show others how it turned out????