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Everyday Should Be Chocolate Parfait Day!

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • OPTIONAL: Oreos or chocolate cookies
  • raspberries

Method
 

  1. MAKE THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:
  2. Whisk egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt in heat proof bowl.
  3. Bring 1 cup heavy cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan, then lower heat.
  4. TEMPER EGG YOLKS:
  5. Whisking the egg yolk mixture, slowly pour about 1/3 cup of hot cream into egg mixture. Continue whisking until completely combined.
  6. Slowly pour and whisk egg/cream mix into the remaining heavy cream in saucepan. Continue to whisk. Cook mixture about 5 minutes longer until it begins to thicken.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
  8. Melt chocolate chips in a glass bowl in the microwave. Melt for 30 second increments until melted and smooth with stirred. Be careful to not burn. Add into egg mixture until well blended and smooth. Set aside.
  9. Whip remaining cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks.
  10. Add 2 cups whipped cream to chocolate mixture.
  11. OH MY WORD!!! Life is short~ go ahead and lick the spoon!
  12. In a parfait cup, small mason jar, glass, an old tea cup...whatever your heart desires..go ahead and put in a layer of chocolate mousse. Add a layer of crushed cookies. Add a layer of whipped cream. Add a layer of chocolate mousse.
  13. Add a dollop of whipped cream and top with a few fresh raspberries and a cookie.