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Very Chocolate Mousse

Dense and decadent, this ultrarich dessert could be called Chocolate Fool because it tricks everyone into thinking it is laden with egg yolks and whipped cream, rather than pureed tofu. It is so easy to make that you can treat friends and family to it anytime. Look for tofu labeled

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Very Chocolate Mousse

Why it works: Chocolate and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,404 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Very Chocolate Mousse

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

420Calories
17 gProtein
19 gFat
47 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Brandynot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chocolate + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Chocolate + brandytop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together287 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  3. Brandy + orangetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,706 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Chocolate + orangetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together928 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).

  5. Brandy + eggtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,340 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetoin (butter, cream).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the orange

The recipe marks orange as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chocolate, tofu, brandy, egg, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Pineapplefits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chocolate, tofu, brandy, egg, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.