Chocolate mousse is a surprisingly easy "fancy" dessert you can make for your Valentine's dinner.
This video recipe shows my favorite basic chocolate mousse recipe, with
the addition of a little dash of chipotle pepper - which really does
some strange and wonderful things.If you look back at the history of chocolate, it was certainly not enjoyed as the sweet treat we think of today. The Maya and Aztecs cultures both used the cacao beans, but they were most often fermented and made into a very bitter drink, often flavored with chili peppers.
So, unless you're dating a 3,000-year-old Mayan Goddess, I suggest something more along the lines of this modern chocolate mousse recipe, which still pays homage to the ancient spicy flavoring. You will be pleasantly surprised by how just a tiny dash of the hot, bittersweet spice brings out the full complexity of the chocolate.
