White Chocolate Orange Mousse Cake

This recipe comes from the box of Baker's White Chocolate Squares. I make this when I want to show off and impress company.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange rind
• 6  ounces  baker's white chocolate
• 1 (1/4ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 3  egg whites
•  candied orange peel

Directions

1. Grease strips of wax paper and line them on the sides of 8 1/2-inch springform pan.
2. Mix together, crumbs, sugar, margarine and rind and press onto the bottom of the prepared pan; chill.
3. Melt chocolate over hot water using a double boiler or by melting in the microwave.
4. Cool to room temperature.
5. Sprinkle gelatin over orange mixture in saucepan.
6. Let stand 5 minutes so it can become soft.
7. Stir mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved.
8. Fold chocolate into whipped cream.
9. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture.
10. Gradually stir in gelatin mixture until it is well incorporated.
11. Pour mixture over crust.
12. Chill for 3 hours or until set.
13. Garnish with candied orange peel if you wish.
14. Garnish: Cut rind from oranges into thin strips removing white pith.
15. Boil rind in 1 cup water for 3 minutes.
16. Strain and throw away water.
17. Bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil.
18. Add rind and boil for 5 minutes; strain.