Mocha Charlottes

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
• 2 (3-ounce) packages ladyfingers, split
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Garnish: 8 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

1. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; stir and let stand 1 minute. Set gelatin mixture aside.
2. Beat granulated sugar and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until thick and pale.
3. Heat milk in a large saucepan over low heat. Gradually add about one-fourth of milk to egg mixture; add to remaining hot milk, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture coats a spoon. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin mixture until gelatin dissolves.
4. Whisk in chocolate morsels, coffee granules, and vanilla until coffee granules dissolve and chocolate melts.
5. Pour mixture into a metal bowl; place bowl over ice, and let stand, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes or until cold and slightly thickened.
6. Beat 1 cup whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, and gradually fold into coffee mixture.
7. Line each of 8 teacups with 6 ladyfinger halves, placing rounded sides of ladyfingers against edge of each cup. Spoon custard evenly into cups; cover and chill 8 hours.
8. Beat remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top custards with whipped cream; garnish, if desired.
9. Prep: 20 min., Stand: 9 min., Cook: 5 min., Chill: 8 hrs.

unflavored gelatin, cold water, granulated sugar, eggs, milk, semisweet chocolate, coffee granules, vanilla, whipping cream, ladyfingers, powdered sugar, cinnamon sticks

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mocha-charlottes (may not work)