Grand Marnier Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large navel oranges
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, finely grated
• 4 eggs, separated, room temperature
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• candied orange peel (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 slice top third of oranges off and discard.
• 2 scrape out pulp and gently squuze oranges over bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon of juice; discard pulp.
• 3 set orange shells aside.
• 4 melt chocolate with grand marnier, reserved orange juice and grated peel in large bowl set over gently simmering water.
• 5 stir until smooth.
• 6 remove from over water and stir in egg yolks, one yolk at a time.
• 7 using electric mixer, beat whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks in another large bowl.
• 8 gradually add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry.
• 9 fold 1/4 of whites into chocolate mixture.
• 10 fold in remaining whites.
• 11 beat cream until stiff peaks form;fold into chocolate mixture, blending well.
• 12 spoon into orange shells (you may need to cut a thin slice from the bottom to steady orange "bowls").
• 13 refrigerate until firm.
• 14 garnish with candied orange peel and serve.