Ellie Krieger's Dark Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (12 1/3 ounce) package silken tofu, drained
• 3 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dutch-processed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/4 teaspoons chocolate shavings

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, puree the tofu until it is smooth.
• 2 put the chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, 1/4 cup water and brandy in a saucepan or heat-proof bowl fitted over a pot containing 1-inch barely simmering water. stir frequently, until melted and smooth. remove from heat. mix in 1/2 cup of sugar, a little at a time, until smooth.
• 3 add the chocolate mixture to the tofu and puree until smooth and well blended. spoon the mousse into serving dishes, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 4 whip the cream with a beater. when the cream is almost completely whipped, add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and finish whipping. top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings and serve.
• 5 yield: 5 servings (serving size 1/2 cup of mousse, 1 tablespoon whipped cream and 1/4 teaspoon shaved chocolate.