Heavenly mud

'Heavenly mud'.....that might make you think of a pigs instead of a dessert, but things aren't always what they seem. Heavenly mud ('Hemelse modder') is the Dutch variety to Mousse au Chocolat.  

If you are in France, no matter which region, no matter where you eat, you will most likely be offered the divine French dessert Mousse au Chocolat. The word “mousse” is a French word that means foam. When mousse first hit the culinary scene in 1894 it was reserved for savory dishes like fish and vegetables. Then in the early 1900’s the famous French artist Toulouse Lautrec had the brilliant idea of mixing in chocolate to the graceful and airy invention. Doesn't everything taste better with chocolate.

You can find hundreds of different versions of the original recipe for this chocolate delight in cookbooks world wide. Some boast fancy ingredients like alcohol, peppermint, oranges or even marshmallows. In my opinion, the key to a great dessert is simplicity and the finest ingredients, such as dessert chocolate.

In this variety I leave out the eggs (as it is still over 100 degrees outside) and use whipped cream to create the foam. 

Hemelse modder

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