Chocolate Mousse Lutece
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
- 2 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons dark rum
- 1 teaspoon cold strong coffee
- 1 cup heavy cream whipped
- In a small heavy saucepan over low heat melt butter and chocolate. Stir until smooth, set aside. In a small bowl in mixer beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form, set aside. In a large bowl of mixer beat egg yolks with remaining 1/4 cup sugar until lemon colored and light. Beat in rum and coffee. With rubber spatula fold in chocolate mixture and whipped cream just to blend. Spoon into 4 individual serving dishes. (If desired, reserve about 1 cup of mousse, put into pastry bag with flutted tip and form rosettes on servings.) Chill serveral hours or overnight.
butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar, dark rum, coffee, heavy cream whipped
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-mousse-lutece-50009650 (may not work)