Spicy Mousse

Name: Spicy Mousse
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 dried ancho chiles, stems removed; 1-2 dried arbol chiles, stems removed, plus more for serving; 2 cups heavy cream; ½ vanilla bean, split and scraped; 3 cinnamon sticks; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 4 large eggs, yolks and whites separated; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; Softly whipped cream, for serving

By Claire SaffitzPhotographer Matt Duckor

March 5, 2014

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Matt Duckor

Use two arbol chiles for a hotter, slow-burning mousse.

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