Chocolate Mousse à La Pâte à Bombe Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE: À LA PâTE À BOMBE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie (double boiler). Don't let any water get into the chocolate! *Heat your chocolate in a bain-marie to around 120 F (50 C). If it's not hot enough, the chocolate will harden when you attempt to mix it with the pâte à bombe.*.
• Whip your cream until thick, then seal it airtight by pressing the plastic wrap against the cream. Pop it in the fridge.
• Make your pâte à bombe. a. Add your eggs to the bowl of your stand mixer. Set to low speed. b. Separately, make a syrup by bringing the water and sugar to 250 F (121 C) using your thermometer. Celsius Pour the hot syrup in a thin stream over the beaten eggs and set mixer to high speed until the mixture comes to room temperature.
• Take a deep breath. You should have three components: the melted chocolate, the whipped cream, the pâte à bombe.
• Pour the chocolate into the pâte à bombe. Mix with your rubber spatula in an upward motion, from the center out, until the texture is smooth and homogenous.
• Add the whipped cream to the chocolaty batter in two parts, stirring gently and constantly. *Your chocolate shouldn't be too hot when you mix it with the whipped cream. If it is, your cream might lose it's firmness.*.
• Your mousse is ready! You can now build your entremets.