Heavenly chocolate mousse

This is from allrecipes.com an is truly heavenly!!!

8 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water divided
2 tbsp butter and butter ONLY
3 large egg yolks
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/4 cups whipping cream

In microwave heat chocolate, 1/4 cup water and butter until it's melted (for me it only takes 1 min in the microwave).

Cool 10 mins.

In a small sauce pan whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until it reaches 160 degrees, about 2 mins.

Remove from heat and stir in chocolate mixture. Set sauce pan on ice and stir until cooled, 5-10 mins.

Whip cream and fold into chocolate mixture. Refrigerate at least 4 hours and voila! You will have the most heavenly dessert!!!


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