Chocolate Mousse

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–Crust—–
2/3 cup chocolate wafer cookies — crumbs
1/3 cup grahm cracker crumbs
1/4 cup unsalted butter — melted
—–Bottom Layer—–
4 ounces semisweet chocolate — finely chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate — finely chopped
6 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Frangelico Liqueur
1 1/4 cups whipping cream — chilled
—–Top Layer—–
2 cups whipping cream
10 ounces white chocolate — finely chopped
3 tablespoons Frangelico Liqueur
—–Decoration—–
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

—–Crust
Mix first three ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-1/2 inch spring-form
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
—–Bottom Layer
Melt the chocolate in the top of double-boiler, cool until lukewarm. Beat the
egg yolks, adding the sugar a little at a time until pale in yellow and it
forms a ribbon. Blend in liqueur, then melted chocolate.
Beat chilled whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold in 1/3 cup of the whipped cream
and then the remaining. Pour mixture into the pan, smooth the top and freeze
until set, about 30 minutes.
—–Top Layer
Bring 3/4 cup of cream to a boil, reduce heat and cool for 2 minutes.
Finely chop white chocolate in food processor, pour hot cream thru feed tube
and blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, cool completely. Stir
liqueur into white chocolate.
Beat remaining whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold in 1/3 of the cream and then
fold in the remaining. Pour over bottom layer, smooth top and freeze until set.
cover and freeze for at least 24 hours. Run a knife around the edge, remove the
ring, smooth side and return to freezer.
—–Decoration
Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy pan, cool to lukewarm. Pipe decorations
and freeze until set, about 10 minutes.
NOTE: Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead, covered with plastic wrap and frozen.
Frozen mousse can be cut inot wedges to serve.

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Per serving: 736 Calories; 58g Fat (67% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 58g
Carbohydrate; 250mg Cholesterol; 144mg Sodium

Popularity: 3% [?]