Chocolate Mousse
- 10 (1 oz. each) sq. semi-sweet chocolate, broken up, or 1 2/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 1 1/4 c. unsalted butter or margarine
- 1 tsp. instant coffee powder
- 1 1/4 c. sugar
- 10 eggs, separated
- Melt chocolate with coffee in top of double boiler.
- Stir until smooth; cool.
- In large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add cooled chocolate; blend well.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition, beating for a total of 15 minutes.
- In another large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
- Fold into chocolate mixture. Measure and refrigerate 1/4 of the mixture.
- Pour remainder of chocolate mixture into greased (bottom only) 9-inch spring-form pan.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350u0b0 for 50 minutes.
- Cool completely in pan on cake rack.
- (Cake will sink in the middle.) Spread reserved chocolate mixture over top.
- Cover and chill overnight.
- Garnish with confectioners sugar.
- Serve in thin slices.
- Serves 12 people.
semisweet chocolate, butter, coffee powder, sugar, eggs
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=737470 (may not work)