Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 ounces dark chocolate (semi sweet or bitter sweet)
• 4 tablespoons coffee
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 4 egg whites
• salt

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg yolks and sugar until it turns into a a thick yellow mixture.
• 2 melt chocolate and coffee in a mixing bowl. (put the mixing bowl over hot water so that mixing is easier.) add butter gradually and beat until cream is smooth.
• 3 beat the chocolate with the egg yolks and sugar mixture.
• 4 beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt until stiff.
• 5 sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar above and beat again for a two minutes.
• 6 stir about one third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. stir well, then add the remaining whites.
• 7 refrigerate for at least 2 hours. can be served with whipped cream or custard sauce.