The latter can be a ganache (as is the case with chocolate mousse) or a custard. The resulting dessert maintains that light-as-a-feather feel while still having that richness that custard provides.

This unbelievably easy chocolate mousse is nearly as simple as making whipped cream — no eggs required. Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author.

That velvety smooth, cloudlike texture is the hallmark of a good mousse, and there are numerous ways to achieve it. Straining ...

1. Custard - The Earth is flooded with instant custard.Danger Mouse and Penfold travel to outer space to find the Custard Mite of Glut, a small creature that can eat up the custard, but the planet ...