Looking for a truly simple chocolate mousse recipe? If you have ever wanted to make chocolate mousse at home, this is the chocolate mousse is made in 15 minutes and ready to serve in a few hours.
Melt chocolate in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir frequently.
Heat 1 cup cream in a 1-quart heavy saucepan until small bubbles form along the rim of the saucepan.
Whisk together yolks, sugar, and salt in a metal bowl until combined well.
Add ¼ cup hot cream in a slow stream, whisking to incorporate, and then add remaining hot cream.
Transfer mixture back to the saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon -when drawing a finger across the spoon you can see a line. Do not let boil.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and nutmeg. Whisk custard into chocolate until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Beat remaining 1 cup cream and one teaspoon sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks.
Fold one-fourth of cream into chocolate custard to lighten, then fold in remaining cream gently but thoroughly.
Spoon mousse into eight 6-ounce dessert glasses and chill, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with berries, if desired.