Salted Caramel Chocolate Mousse Cups
Ingredients
For the Mousse:
8 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
4 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup heavy cream
Pinch of salt
For the Caramel:
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup water
½ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Steps
Make Caramel:
Heat sugar and water until amber
Carefully add cream and butter
Stir in salt
Cool completely
Prepare Chocolate:
Melt chocolate in double boiler
Cool slightly
Make Mousse Base:
Beat egg yolks with 1 tbsp sugar
Fold in melted chocolate
Whip cream to soft peaks
Beat Egg Whites:
Whip whites with remaining sugar
Beat to stiff peaks
Don’t overbeat
Assemble:
Fold cream into chocolate
Gently fold in egg whites
Layer in glasses with caramel
Chill 4 hours
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