Easy Chocolate Mousse

Refreshment:
Easy Chocolate Mousse

This light and fluffy chocolate mousse is stabilized with gelatin Try it with a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh berries for an easy, yet elegant dessert.

1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons boiling water (just heat it in a small bowl in your microwave)
1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

1. In a small bowl, combine gelatin and cold water and allow to stand for about 1 minute. While gelatin is softening, bring 2 tablespoons water to a boil in the microwave (see tip at left). Whisk into the softened gelatin and allow to cool.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cream, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until medium-stiff peaks form. Mix in gelatin mixture until combined and refrigerate for 30 minutes. If serving in individual cups, place mousse in cups or bowls before refrigerating.

(Sara Wells and Kate Jones, Our Best Bites: Mormon Moms in the Kitchen, [Salt Lake City: Shadow Mountain, 2011], p. 234.)