Restaurant Plaisir/sante Cafe Verrine

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons strong espresso
• 5 ounces sugar
• 12 ounces dark chocolate (70% preferred)
• cacao, preferred
• 4 ounces butter, room temperature
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 egg whites
• 1 1/2 ounces sugar
• 6 squares milk chocolate (high quality)
• 6 mint leaves

Recipe

• 1 coffee mousse - beat the egg whites and the salt until very firm. add the espresso and sugar while continuing to beat. refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 2 chocolate mousse - melt the chocolate using a bain-marie or in the microwave. after melting, remove from the heat. in another bowl, combine the butter and egg yolks and then add to the chocolate mixture, mixing gently.
• 3 in a different bowl, beat the egg whites and the sugar until soft peaks appear. incorporate a third of the chocolate-butter mixture, mix, and then add the remaining amount, mixing delicately. refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 4 after the refrigeration time, when ready to assemble, place a layer of coffee mousse at the bottom of each verrine, top with a layer of chocolate mousse and decorate with a chocolate square and a mint leaf. serve cold.