Chocolate Mousse
- 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons strong coffee
- 2 tablespoons light sour cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 extra-large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Combine both chocolates and 2 tablespoons coffee in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
- Set aside.
- Mix sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter and salt with remaining 1/4 cup coffee in top of double boiler.
- Using hand-held mixer, beat mixture until tripled in volume and thermometer registers 160F.on candy thermometer, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and continue beating 3 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl.
- Beat in vanilla extract.
- Fold in warm chocolate mixture.
- Spoon chocolate mousse into 6 small dishes and refrigerate overnight.
bittersweet, chocolate, coffee, light sour cream, sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter, salt, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-mousse-169 (may not work)