Italian Desserts Recipes - Mocha Mousse (Dolce al Caffe) Recipe

Ingredients                               

• 175 g/6 oz plain (semi-sweet) chocolate

• 45 ml/3 tbsp strong black coffee

• 2 egg yolks

• 5 egg whites

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 150 ml/2/3 cup double (heavy) cream, whipped

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Method:

1. Grate a little of the chocolate and reserve for decoration.

2. Break the remaining chocolate into small pieces and melt with the coffee in a bowl over a pan of hot water.

3. Remove from the heat and beat in the egg yolks. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

4. Whisk the egg whites until stiff then whisk in the sugar. Carefully fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture a little at a time. Then fold in half of the whipped cream.

5. Spoon into a large glass bowl and chill until set. Pipe the remaining cream on the top of the mousse and decorate with the reserved chocolate.