Chocolate Mousse With Mocha Whipped Cream

Submitted by Epi Curious

"I've had this recipe forever...don't even remember where it came from. But it is pretty much foolproof and really special."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon rum
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. For mousse:

2. Melt butter and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over very low heat. Stir until smooth; set aside. In small bowl of mixer, beat egg whites and salt until foamy. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Add 1 cup heavy cream; beat until stiff and well blended; set aside.
3. In large bowl of mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and the vanilla or rum until well blended. Fold in chocolate mixture; then gently fold in egg-white mixture just to blend. Spoon into 4 dessert cups. Chill several hours. Serve topped with mocha whipped cream.

4. For mocha whipped cream:

5. In small chilled bowl of mixer, whip with chilled beaters 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.