Ripple mousse

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6ouncesDark Bitter Chocolate
½ounceButter
4mediumsEggs, Seperated
3dropsVanilla Essence
Soft dark brown sugar, to taste
2tablespoonsBrandy or Other Liquer, warmed
1ounceEach, White and Dark chocolate
1tablespoonHot Milk
Chocolate Curls

Directions

TO DECORATE

Break chocolate into pieces. Place in a bowl with the butter, stand bowl over a pan of hot water until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally.

Whisk egg yolks with vanilla and sugar until fluffy and light. Whisk in the brandy or liquer and keep whisking for 1 minute until frothy.

Gently stir the hot egg liquid into the chocolate and allow to cool.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the chocolate mixture.

Place in 4 glass dishes. Chill until firm.

To Decorate: melt the white and dark chocolates separately. Add 1 tablespoon hot water to the dark chocolate and the hot milk to the white chocolate. With two spoons, spoon a little of each chocolate on top of the mousses and chill. Top with chocolate curls.

Source: Woman's Realm