Chocolate Mousse Pie

11 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar plus 3 tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup brandy
  • 15 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup coffee
  • 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • Chocolate crust

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat yolks in top of double boiler with 1 1/2 cups sugar, vanilla, salt and brandy, over simmering water, until mixture is thick.
  2. 2
    Remove from water and set aside.
  3. 3
    Melt chocolates over hot water or over direct heat, carefully.
  4. 4
    Remove; beat in butter a little at a time.
  5. 5
    Gradually beat chocolate into yolks until mixture is smooth.
  6. 6
    Beat in coffee.
  7. 7
    Beat whites until soft peaks form.
  8. 8
    Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form.
  9. 9
    Beat one cup of whites into chocolate mixture to thin it.
  10. 10
    Then fold in remaining whites until well blended.
  11. 11
    Whip cream until stiff and fold into chocolate mixture.
  12. 12
    Pour into prepared crust and chill overnight in refrigerator.
  13. 13
    Or spoon mixture into 16 individual souffle dishes, each holding less than 1/8 cup.

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