Marvelous Chocolate Mousse Crepes Recipe
- 10 ounce. semi-sweet chocolate, minced
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- 2 tbsp. instant coffee granules
- 4 slightly beaten egg yolks
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 1 c. whipping cream
- MOUSSE: In medium saucepan, combine chocolate, lowfat milk and coffee granules.
- Cook and stir over low heat till chocolate melts.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir about half the mix into the egg yolks; return all to saucepan.
- Bring to gentle boil; cook and stir 2 min more.
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and 1/4 c. water.
- Cook over high heat without stirring till a candy thermometer registers 234 degrees (soft ball stage).
- Meanwhile, beat egg whites to soft peaks.
- Slowly pour warm syrup into egg whites, beating constantly, till mix is stiff and shiny.
- Fold into chocolate mix.
- Cover and chill.
- Whip cream till soft peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into cooled mousse.
- Refrigeratefor several hrs or possibly overnight before filling chocolate crepes.
- CREPES: In a food processor bowl, combine flour, lowfat milk, cocoa pwdr, yolks, Fra Angelico, sugar and 3/4 c. water; process till well combined.
- Pour in melted butter and process till mixed.
- Cover and chill 2 hrs before cooking, if you like.
- Heat a lightly greased 6-inch skillet.
- Remove from heat.
- Spoon in about 2 Tbsp.
- butter; lift and tilt skillet to spread batter.
- Return to heat and brown on one side only.
- Invert pan over paper towels; remove crepe.
- Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet occasionally.
- (To freeze, double wrap after crepes are cold.
- Defrost overnight before using.
- Makes about 24 crepes.
- HAZELNUT Warm FUDGE SAUCE: In a saucepan, cook 1 c. whipping cream, 1/2 c. unsalted butter and salt over medium heat till butter is melted and cream is barely boiling.
- Add in both sugars and stir till dissolved.
- Reduce heat and add in cocoa pwdr, whisking till smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Add in toasted hazelnuts.
- Serve immediately or possibly cold and chill or possibly freeze.
- Makes 3 c..
semisweet chocolate, milk, coffee granules, egg yolks, sugar, egg whites, whipping cream
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/marvelous-chocolate-mousse-crepes-10939 (may not work)