Rj takes back her empathy for Butterbur, Pat's memory of Sam's song is ruined by Les Miserables, and Chris makes a terrible bet. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 11, "A Knife in the Dark", from The Fellowship of the Ring.
Today's "Food For Thought": A Knife in the Dark Chocolate Mousse
Adapted from https://www.cookwithmanali.com/easy-chocolate-mousse/
8 oz chocolate chips (I used a combo of dark chocolate and semi-sweet. Use good quality chocolate here.)
1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (optional)
pinch of salt
1/2 tblsp butter
2.5 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Add chocolate chips, espresso powder, salt, and butter to a bowl.
Bring 1 cup of heavy cream to a simmer- it should be steaming and jsut starting to foam around the edges. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for about 5 minutes.
Whisk the chocolate mixture together until smooth. Add vanilla and whisk in. Let cool to about room temp.
Whip 1.5 cups of heavy cream until it forms soft peaks. When you remove the whisk, the cream should hold a peak but it can flop over. Don't overwhip- stiff peaks don't work as well.
Fold the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Each time, fold gently until there are no more white streaks before adding more whipped cream.
Pour into serving cups/bowls and refrigerate for a few hours until set.
Ram a knife into that sucker for dramatic effect.

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