Chocolate Mousse Parfaits . For the mousse 4 oz Ghirardelli Chocolate Baking Bar, White Chocolate; broken into pieces (or any high quality white baking chocolate) 4 oz. Ghirardelli Chocolate Baking Bar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate; broken into pieces (or any high quality semi-sweet baking chocolate) 1 1/3 cup heavy cream 2 eggs, separated Black food coloring ( I used Americolor gel paste food color, Super Black)* Wilton rose icing decorations; optional . For the edible blood 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 1-2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 tsp. cocoa Red food coloring ( I used Americolor gel paste food color, Super Red) For the chocolate mousse Place white and semi sweet chocolate pieces in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 15 second intervals until chocolate is nearly melted. (Be careful not to over heat!) Stir chocolate until melted and blended. Place 1/3 cup heavy cream in a small sauce pan. Stir constantly until is almost boils. Remove from heat and pour over melted chocolate. Use an electric mixer to beat the chocolate mixture for several seconds. While the chocolate mixture cools slightly, whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl until they become pale yellow. Gently fold in egg yolks and desired amount of food coloring gel into chocolate mixture and place in the refrigerator 7-10 minutes. In another bowl, whip the remaining heavy cream just until stiff peaks form. Gently fold half of the whipped cream into chocolate mixture then fold in the remaining half. Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Carefully fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Divide into your parfaits or dessert cups of your choice. Cover tops of cups with plastic wrap and allow to cool in fridge for at least 3 hours. . For the edible blood Combine light corn syrup, cornstarch, chocolate syrup and cocoa in a small bowl. Stir to blend well. Add desired amount of red food coloring. Fill top of parfait with "blood" and drizzle some on the sides if desired Credits #thevintagekitchenchef . . #halloween #halloweenfood #halloweendessert #halloweenrecipes #halloweencake #spookyfood #spookycake #spooky #chocolate #chocolatecake #halloweeniseveryday #blackcake














