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February 8, 2012

A sweet finish

By Alison Ladman For the Associated PRess

Valentine's Day practically screams for a chocolate dessert. And this mousse is an easy way to incorporate chocolate without being overly indulgent.

Because this is a chilled dessert, you can make it ahead of time — and not worry about things coming out of the oven when you're busy trying to impress your Valentine with dinner.

For a restaurant-worthy dish, spoon the mousse into parfait glasses and top with fresh berries.

MILK CHOCOLATE MANGO MOUSSE

Start to finish: 30 minutes, plus chilling

Servings: 4

1 cup frozen mango chunks, thawed

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup whole milk

1 whole egg, plus 1 yolk

11/2 tablespoons cornstarch

2/3 cup milk-chocolate bits

1 cup heavy cream

Fill a medium bowl with ice.

In a blender, combine the mango chunks, sugar, milk, whole egg and yolk, and the cornstarch. Puree until completely smooth.

Pour the mixture into a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly, heat the mixture until it thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the milk-chocolate bits.

Stir until the chocolate is melted and thoroughly incorporated.

Place the saucepan in the bowl of ice; ensure that none of the ice gets into the saucepan. Whisk the mixture until completely cooled and smooth.

Place the cream in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat it until medium peaks form, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add half of the beaten cream to the milk-chocolate mango mixture and fold together to incorporate.

Add the remaining cream and fold again to incorporate.

Transfer the mousse to 4 individual serving dishes and refrigerate.

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