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Not sure why I am into sharing recipes now as well as photographing my culinary progress, but here goes nothing.

Super Easy (and fast) Chocolate Mousse


1/2 pound dark chocolate **
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. cream or 1 cup h/half
knob of butter (about a tablespoon and a half)
vanilla to taste
a little salt

** Note re chocolate, semi sweet or bitter, if using bitter sugar must be added, I used TJ's 70% (red package), no sugar added.

Shave chocolate very fine (use a serrated knife, works best) and put in the blender w/eggs. Blend briefly to mix.

Add vanilla and butter and grind or two of salt (I learned that from Julia Child, same with hot chocolate, add a little salt, makes all the diff in the world in the flavor, trust me on this).

Heat 1 cup of milk/cream/half and half to the point of scalded (as you would for making custard.

Turn the blender on low and through the lid begin slowly adding the milk/cream in a steady stream, then cover the blender and process for a good 2-3 minutes on medium high speed. You might need to scrape down the sides of the blender.

Pour into cups and refrigerate until set.

Makes 6 servings.

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Mine are cooling in the fridge, I will let you know as soon as I eat one! At least they look good!

Chocolate chip cookies.

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Open tub of Toll House dough
3. Place tablespoonfuls of dough on parchment-covered cookie sheet
4. Bake for 9 minutes

Toll-House ain't got nuthin on Susan's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Probably not. Other than being relatively easy to come by.

Well, Susan IS a Domestic Goddess and I mean this as the highest compliment, the little bit of her cooking I've been able to sample. A level I can aspire to, but will never quite reach, let alone surpass.

The mousse has set nicely, just waiting for it to be completely cool as my after dinner treat tonight.

Susan says thank you :)

OMG, it's fabulous. Rich, creamy, sinfully delicious. I'm so sorry that I received this recipe.

Tonight it was Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey's Ganache from Cork Ireland and the Epcot food & wine festival - thanks Flippy for the recommendation.

That sounds excellent. I had ice cream.

Chocolate. and a BIG glass of ice cold milk.