Chocolate Mousse Pie
- 3 c. chocolate wafer crumbs (1 1/3 boxes, Nabisco "famous" wafers)
- 1 cube unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites
- 2 c. cream (heavy whip)
- 6 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- 2 c. whipped cream
- chocolate leaves
- 8 to 10 camellia leaves, coated with bittersweet chocolate
- Grind cookies in food processor or blender.
- Mix with melted butter and press into 10-inch spring-form pan.
- Chill 1/2 hour; hurry it up in freezer.
- Melt chocolate in double boiler.
- Remove from heat and cool a bit.
- Add the 2 whole eggs and mix well.
- Add egg yolks and mix very well.
- Beat cream (2 cups) with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Lighten chocolate mixture by stirring in a little of the egg whites and a little of the cream.
- Fold in remaining egg whites and remaining cream.
- Pour into chilled crumb crust.
- Chill overnight (or at least 6 hours).
chocolate wafer crumbs, unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate, eggs, egg yolks, egg whites, cream, powdered sugar, whipped cream, chocolate, camellia
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=908221 (may not work)