Mousse Au Chocolat

Name: Mousse Au Chocolat
Ingredients: 3 (4-ounce) bars bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup strong coffee; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup whipping cream, divided; 2 tablespoons orange liqueur; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Garnishes: whipped cream, cookie curls

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 (4-ounce) bars bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup strong coffee
4 egg yolks
1 cup whipping cream, divided
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnishes: whipped cream, cookie curls

Directions

1

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts; remove from heat.
2

Beat egg yolks well, and stir in 1/4 cup whipping cream. Whisk about one-fourth of chocolate mixture into egg mixture; whisk back into remaining chocolate mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until a thermometer registers 160°. Remove from heat; stir in orange liqueur and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
3

Beat remaining 3/4 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold about one-fourth of whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture; fold in remaining whipped cream.
4

Spoon mousse into 8 goblets. Cover and chill thoroughly. Garnish, if desired.