Restaurant Plaisir/Sante Cafe Verrine
- 4 egg whites
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons strong espresso
- 5 ounces sugar
- 12 ounces dark chocolate (70% preferred)
- cacao, preferred
- 4 ounces butter, room temperature
- 2 egg yolks
- 5 egg whites
- 1 12 ounces sugar
- 6 squares milk chocolate (high quality)
- 6 mint leaves
- Coffee Mousse - Beat the egg whites and the salt until very firm.
- Add the espresso and sugar while continuing to beat.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Chocolate Mousse - Melt the chocolate using a bain-marie or in the microwave.
- After melting, remove from the heat.
- In another bowl, combine the butter and egg yolks and then add to the chocolate mixture, mixing gently.
- In a different bowl, beat the egg whites and the sugar until soft peaks appear.
- Incorporate a third of the chocolate-butter mixture, mix, and then add the remaining amount, mixing delicately.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- After the refrigeration time, when ready to assemble, place a layer of coffee mousse at the bottom of each verrine, top with a layer of chocolate mousse and decorate with a chocolate square and a mint leaf.
- Serve cold.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/restaurant-plaisir-sante-cafe-verrine-481539 (may not work)