Chocolate Mousse

2 cups chocolate chips (16 oz) bitter or semisweet
2 Tbsp butter
2 large egg yolks
16 oz. whipped cream or.....the following
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp superfine sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Melt chocolate chips and butter over medium heat until just melted, stir often. Remove from heat. Whisk in egg yolks and set aside to cool.
Beat cream on medium speed until it thickens. Add sugar and vanilla and whisk until cream forms stiff peaks. This will make about 16 oz. of whipped cream…….you may substitute 16 oz of whipped cream instead of making it from scratch.

 

Carefully fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate. Chill until ready to serve. Serves 8 to 10