Top-Secret Chocolate Mousse

A particularly good week for a little indulgence ~

Per Nana:

Chocolate mousse!  What's not to like.

I think if all of Dorie's recipes were dessert, Hubby would

 be in seventh heaven, because he just raved over this.

Thank goodness I only had enough to fill  three ramekins, 

but that was okay.  We need more chocolate like we need

  a hole in the head. With the confusion of which day to celebrate

 Halloween in our neighborhood, either Wednesday or Friday, 

we had a total of only 8 children trick or treating.

 That left a lot of candy to be consumed by two retirees 

with nothing better to do. I had never made mousse before and 

was surprised  how easy it was to prepare. When you first read

 Dorie's recipes they sometimes seems difficult but her instructions 

are clear, with many  options, and most turn out to be easy. 

This was  a great recipe and I will certainly make it again.

Per Tricia:

I loved Dorie's comment about being welcomed to the club 

when a friend finally shared that this well loved dessert came

 from the back of a box. Hence the recipe name.

 This recipe was a cinch but I have my 24 year old  Kitchen Aid 

mixer to thank.  I bought this toy investment right out of college.  

I knew it would be a great investment but is still wonderful to see

 it paying off....especially when I need foamed egg whites. 

Note the French bowl of "medium" size. Moyen is not my last

 name - it means medium in French :)

 Between  the mixer's brawn and Nana providing me the chocolate

 (yes, I  even had the one piece handily cut in half by her to make the

 3.5 ounces....) I had an easy time of it this week. 

 Which is particularly appreciated since we added to our family with a

 kitten  found in between storms, in a parking lot late one evening. 

No houses around,  freezing conditions, and a Nor'easter en route.  

Turned this dog family into a more diverse household.

 And yes, the recipe was a huge hit with the family. 

 Happy French Fridays all ~