Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces dark chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons flavoring (amaretto, cognac, vanilla, creme de menthe..etc.)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop up the chocolate and put it in a bowl. make sure it is chopped up really well, into very small pieces.
• 2 heat half the cream until it is almost boiling. remove from heat and add the chocolate pieces. stir vigorously until all the chocolate is melted.
• 3 add the rest of the cream to it and pour it into a small bowl that can sit inside a larger bowl.
• 4 fill the larger bowl with ice and water. put the small bowl in the larger bowl and mix with an electric mixer until it forms soft peaks.
• 5 beat the egg in separate bowl until it forms stiff peaks.
• 6 add icing sugar to egg 1 tablespoon at a time and whisk until it forms a soft meringue.
• 7 fold the meringue carefully into the chocolate mixture.
• 8 spoon into serving dishes (or leave in one bowl if you want), and chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours,.