Mocha mousse #1

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Boiling water
1 teaspoon Instant coffee crystals
¼ cup Suagar
2 Squares semisweet chocolate; coarsely chopped
2 Egg yolks; slightly beaten
½ teaspoon Vanilla
2 Egg whites
⅛ teaspoon Cream of tartar
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ cup Whipping cream

Directions

From: arielle@... (Stephanie da Silva) Date: Mon, 2 Aug 93 0:01:58 CDT In a heavy saucepan combine boiling water and instant coffee. Add the ¼ cup sugar; cook and stir over medium heat till sugar is dissolved. Add chocolate; stir till melted. Remove from heat.

Gradually stir hot mixture into beaten egg yolks; return all to saucepan.

Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly; reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally.

In a small mixer bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar till soft peaks form. Gradually add the 2 tablespoons sugar; beat till stiff peaks form.

Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.

In a large mixer bowl beat ½ cup whipping cream till soft peaks form.

Fold cream into chocolate mixture. Spoon into 3 or 4 individual dessert dishes or a serving bowl. Cover and chill in refrigerator about 3 hours.

If desired, garnish each serving with additional unsweetened whipped cream and chocolate curls.

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