Dessert Recipes - Mocha Rum Mousse Recipe

Ingredients

• 175 g/6 oz/1 1/2 cups plain (semi-sweet) chocolate

• 7.5 ml/1 1/2 tsp instant coffee powder or granules

• 15 ml/1 tbsp hot water

• 4 large eggs, separated

• 5 ml/1 tsp vanilla essence (extract)

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups double (heavy) cream

• 45 ml/3 tbsp rum

• Grated chocolate, to decorate

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Method:

1. Break up the chocolate and melt in a bowl over a pan of hot water, (or melt in the microwave). Dissolve the coffee in the water.

2. Whisk into the egg yolks, then beat into the chocolate with the vanilla. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then the cream and rum until peaking.

3. Fold the cream, then the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Turn into a glass serving dish.

4. Chill for several hours until set. Decorate with a little grated chocolate before serving.