Chocolate Mousse
While not exactly diet food, this mousse allows chocoholics to indulge and spares them calories from yolks, butter and cream.
2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
¼ cup plus 2 TBSP. strong coffee
2 TBSP. light sour cream
cup sugar
2 extra-large egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tarter
Pinch of salt
½ tsp vanilla extract
Combine both chocolates and 2 tablespoons coffee in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Set aside.
Mix sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter and salt with remaining 1/4 cup coffee in top of double boiler. Using hand-held mixer, beat mixture until tripled in volume and thermometer registers 160° on candy thermometer, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and continue beating 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Beat in vanilla extract. Fold in warm chocolate mixture. Spoon chocolate mousse into 6 small dishes and refrigerate overnight.
6 Servings
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