Julia Child's Mousseline Au Chocolat (chocolate Mousse)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• 4 tablespoons strong coffee
• 6 ounces softened unsalted butter
• 4 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 cups of whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg yolks and sugar together until thick, pale yellow, and forms a ribbon.
• 2 beat in the orange liqueur.
• 3 set mixing bowl over a pan of almost simmering water and beat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4 set mixing bowl over a pan of cold water and beat for 3 to 4 minutes more until it is the consistency of mayonnaise.
• 5 melt chocolate with coffee in a double boiler.
• 6 remove from heat and slowly beat in the butter slowly and a bit at a time to make a smooth cream.
• 7 beat the chocolate into the egg yolks and sugar.
• 8 beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks are formed.
• 9 sprinkle on sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed.
• 10 stir 1/4 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
• 11 fold in the rest of the egg whites.
• 12 put into serving dish, cups, champagne flutes, etc.
• 13 refrigerate for at least two hours.
• 14 top with whipped cream.