"Instant" Chocolate Mousse
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:04pm

Ingredients




1 pound Fine-quality bittersweet chocolate
1 cup Heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons Dark rum or other liqueur (optional)
4 Egg whites
1/2 cup Sugar
Chocolate shavings

Preparation

1 Cut the chocolate finely and set aside. 2 In a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil and remove from heat. Add the chocolate and let stand a few minutes; whisk smooth and pour into a large bowl. Whisk in the liqueur and cool to room temperature. 3 In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites and sugar and place over a pan of simmering water, whisking constantly, until egg whites are hot and sugar is dissolved. Whip on mixer until cooled and risen in volume - do not overbeat until egg whites are dry. 4 Fold meringue into chocolate mixture, and place in bowls or glasses. Garnish with chocolate shavings just before serving. 5 This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.