Amaretto Chocolate Mousse
"YUMMY! Great dessert for a romantic evening with just the two of you. Need I say more? From Southern Living, Feb. 1986. Cook time includes chill time."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1⁄4 cup sugar, divided
- 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, coarsely chopped
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- sliced almonds (optional)
directions
- Combine watr and 2 TB sugar in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add chocolate, and cover. Let mixture stand 5 mintues or until chocolate melts. Cool.
- Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy. Add cream of tartar and 2 tB sugar, 1 TB at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Add egg yolks to chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Stir in Amaretto. Fold abotu 1/4 of the egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg white mixture. Spoon mousse into 2 dessert dishes and chill. To serve, garnish each serving with an almond slice, if desired.
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