Coffee Mousse

Name: Coffee Mousse
Ingredients: Sponge cake:; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cake flour; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cocoa; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp milk; Coffee mousse:; 1 egg yolk; 1 egg white; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 1/2 tbsp instant coffee; 2 tsp coffee liqueur (kahlua); 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp gelatin; 2 tbsp water

18 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

Sponge cake:
2 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup cake flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp milk
Coffee mousse:
1 egg yolk
1 egg white
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tbsp instant coffee
2 tsp coffee liqueur (kahlua)
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tsp gelatin
2 tbsp water

Directions

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{"0":"Sponge cake:","2":"Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F.","3":"Place parchment paper onto a baking tin (about 20cm x 27cm or something with about the same area)","4":"Sift together the flour, cornstarch and cocoa in a bowl.","5":"Melt the butter together with the milk in the microwave until the butter has just melted.","7":"With an electric mixer, whisk the eggs with sugar until thick and pale yellow. Then add the flour mixture and fold in with a spatula.","9":"Add the butter\/milk to the side of the bowl and fold in.","10":"Pour the mixture into your baking tin and bake for 10-12 minutes on 350\u00b0F.","12":"Let cool completely.","14":"Mousse:","16":"Whisk the egg yolk with 1 1\/4 tbsp sugar until thick and pale yellow.","18":"Heat the milk in a pan with the instant coffee and liqueur. Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin until dissolved.","20":"Place the bowl with egg yolks in an ice bath (I filled the sink) and little by little add the milk while stirring. Leave it in the ice bath.","22":"With an electric mixer whisk the egg whites with 1\/3 tbsp sugar until it forms stiff peaks.","24":"Also whisk the cream with 1\/3 tbsp sugar until it forms soft peaks.","26":"Now (with bowl still in cold water) add 1\/3 of the egg whites to the yolks and fold in, repeat with 1\/3 of the cream and the rest of the egg whites and cream.","27":"Leave the bowl in ice water for 20 minutes.","29":"Assembly:","31":"Cut the sponge cake so it will fit in your glasses or containers.","33":"Scoop mousse into the glasses.","35":"Chill in the refrigerator for at least three hours (or overnight).","37":"Decorate with cocoa, some whipped cream and chocolate."}