Amaretto-Chocolate Mousse* * * * *

• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 c. sugar, divided
• 8 sq. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 8 eggs, separated
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 6 Tbsp. sliced almonds

1. The first time I made a chocolate mousse it was from a recipe of Julia Child's that I had seen her do on television.
2. It called for a raspberry sauce made with raspberry liquor.
3. Our little town does not have a liquor store, so I drove 10 miles to the closest one.
4. They didn't have it.
5. I had to drive 25 miles to the next one before I found it.
6. It cost $15.00.
7. Then I didn't have a suitable mold.
8. It cost $12.00.
9. Fresh raspberries were needed, at $6.00 a pint.
10. Finally I had everything I needed and proceeded to put the mousse together.
11. I dirtied every saucepan and most of my bowls.
12. If my time was worth anything, that mousse cost about $50.00.
13. It was delicious!

water, sugar, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, cream of tartar, almonds

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=915124 (may not work)