Mom's old fashioned chocolate mousse

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Good quality bittersweet
Chocolate
5 larges Eggs -- separated
2 teaspoons Instant espresso dissolved
In 1 teaspoon
Or two of boiling water so
It makes a
Paste -- cooled
Slivered toasted almonds
Whipped cream -- optional

Directions

Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Add yolks, 1 at a time and stir (take care not to scramble). Add the coffee paste and let cool to room temperature. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into cooled chocolate mixture.

Refrigerate in a big bowl or in individual wine glasses. Serve garnish with slivered toasted almonds and whipped cream piped through a pastry bag.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Recipe By : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6747 From: Gail Shermeyer <4paws@...>date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 17:48:32 ~0500

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