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Ingredients
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- 5 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 Tablespoon
- 3 Tablespoons orange liqueur
- 8 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate
- 3 Tablespoons strong coffee or espresso
- 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- pinch of salt
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- Optional: 1/4 cup grated or finely chopped candied orange peel (loosely packed) or a dash or two of orange water or rose water
- When ready to serve: 2 cups whipped cream
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Directions
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You will need a pan of warm water and a larger bowl of cold water for this recipe, in addition to several mixing bowls and an additional small pan, as this mousse is cooked a bit.
- In a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl (should be large enough to complete the entire recipe in), beat the egg yolks and the larger (first) portion of the sugar together until mixture is thick and pale yellow.
- Beat in the orange liqueur.
- Set the bowl over a pan of warm (not-quite-simmering) water and continue to beat for 3-4 minutes until the mixture foams a bit and is quite warm.
- Remove the bowl and place over cold water, beating until the mixture is cool. It will also thicken.
- Melt the chocolate and coffee in the small pan over the hot water, or very carefully in a glass bowl in the microwave. Remove from heat, add the butter in bits, and beat or whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Carefully mix the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Add the optional orange peel at this time. Mix until very smooth.
- Using clean beaters and the extra clean bowl, whip the egg whites with the pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Sprinkle in the additional 3 Tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff (but not dry) peaks form. This will look meringue-like.
- Carefully fold in one third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it a bit. Then fold in the rest of the egg whites, again carefully, incorporating well.
- Pour into a pretty serving dish, dessert cups, or petits pots (pots de creme) and chill at least 2 hours.
- Serve with the whipped cream.
This is a very rich, delicious dish...small amounts will go quite a long way...for Spring, you can decorate the servings with candied rose petals or violet petals, too.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Enjoy!
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