Apartment Finder: Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Makes enough mousse for one 9-inch 4-layer cake; serves 4 to 6 in dessert cupsCombine chocolates, butter, and Kahlua in a medium bowl set over barely simmering water,stirring frequently until chocolate is just melted. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.Place coffee in a small bowl and add gelatin. Set aside until gelatin has softened, about 5 minutes. In a medium heatproof bowl, whisk egg yolksuntil smooth. Place bowl over the pot of simmering water and whisk in coffee-gelatin mixture andconfectioners' sugar; continue to whisk constantly until mixture is thickened, light, and fluffy, about 4minutes. Remove from heat and whisk mixture into melted chocolate. Set aside until cooled to room temperature. simmering water,stirring frequently until chocolate is just melted. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.Place coffee in a small bowl and add gelatin. Set aside until