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Chocolate Mousse    

Chocolate Mousse

Recipe Information:

Serves: 6  Servings
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Preparation Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

By: Jennifer Caldwell
From: JeffersonvilleIndiana

Ingredients:

  • 4
  • ounce semisweet chocolate
  • 4
  • -- egg yolks
  • 4
  • tbsp butter
  • 2
  • tbsp grand marnier
  • 4
  • -- egg whites
  • 0.25
  • cup sugar

    Directions:

    Place chocolate in saucepan. Cover with very hot water about 2 inches deep. Put cover on pan; let stand about 5 minutes to soften chocolate. Test with back of fork to see if chocolate is soft. Carefully pour off water some water may cling to chocolate. Stir in yolks, one at a time, using wire whisk. Cook over low heat until thick. Blend in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, and grand marnier. Cool slightly. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; then add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form. Pour chocolate into large mixing bowl. Beat 1/4 of stiffly beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture with wire whisk; mix well. Fold in remaining whites with rubber spatula. Pour into glass serving bowls. Chill about 1 hour or until serving time.