Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Cups

Submitted by jenjie

"A delightful little dessert. :) from my sister in law Debbie."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 batch

ingredients

• For mousse

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (or double chocolate Ghirardelli)
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• For chocolate cups

• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• cupcake liners

directions

1. Bring 1/2 cup cream to simmer in small saucepan.
2. Add chocolate; turn off heat.
3. Cover and let sit 5 minutes.
4. Stir until smooth.
5. Pour into large bowl.
6. Chill bowl and beaters of electric mixer.
7. Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
8. Add 1/3 of this into chocolate mixture to make it lighter.
9. Gently fold into the rest of the whipped cream.
10. To make chocolate cups, melt chocolate chips.
11. Using a pastry brush, "paint" the chocolate onto the cupcake liners.
12. Put in freezer.
13. When frozen, put some mousse into each chocolate cup.