Elizabeth David's Mousse Au Chocolate L'orange
- 4 oz. good quality bitter chocolate, broken into squares
- 4 egg yolks, well beaten
- 1 oz. butter, softened
- 1 orange, juice of
- 4 egg whites
- Break good quality bitter chocolate into squares and put in a fireproof dish in a low oven.
- When the chocolate is soft, after a few minutes, take it from the oven, stir in 4 well-beaten yolks, then 1 oz.
- of softened butter, then the juice of 1 orange.
- Use a Seville orange when in season; its aromatic flavor comes through better than that of the sweet orange.
- Beat the 4 egg whites as for a souffle and fold them into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour into little pots, glasses, or coffee-cups.
- Put in the refrigerator or a cool larder until ready to serve.
bitter chocolate, egg yolks, butter, orange, egg whites
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2234 (may not work)