
Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell
The recipe Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell can be made in around 45 minutes. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.8 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 637 calories, 6g of protein, and 54g of fat per serving. 138 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of butter, quality semi-sweet chocolate chips, strong coffee, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Southern food. It is brought to you by Foodista. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. With a spoonacular score of 41%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Shell, Low-Fat Chocolate Mousse in a Meringue Shell (Pavlova), and Chocolate “Peanut Butter” Ice Cream with Chocolate Shell.
Diets
Ingredients

whipping cream
1.75 cups

quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces

strong coffee
3 ounces

rum
1 tablespoon

butter
4 tablespoons
flavorless
1 teaspoon
Cooking in Steps
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1Chill 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in refrigerator. Chill metal mixing bowl and mixer beaters in freezer.
whipping cream
mixing bowl
blender -
2In top of a double boiler, combine chocolate chips, coffee, rum and butter. Melt over barely simmering water, stirring constantly.
chocolate chips
butter
coffee
water
rum
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3Remove from heat while a couple of chunks are still visible. Cool, stirring occasionally to just above body temperature.
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4Pour remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream into a metal measuring cup and sprinkle in the gelatin. Allow gelatin to "bloom" for 10 minutes. Then carefully heat by swirling the measuring cup over a low gas flame or candle. Do not boil or gelatin will be damaged. Stir mixture into the cooled chocolate and set aside.
whipping cream
chocolate
gelatin
measuring cup -
5In the chilled mixing bowl, beat cream to medium peaks. Stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in the remaining whipped cream in two doses. There may be streaks of whipped cream in the chocolate and that is fine. Do not over work the mousse.
whipped cream
chocolate
cream
mixing bowl -
6Spoon into bowls, chocolate cups (see note in About section) or martini glasses and chill for at least 1 hour.
chocolate
martini
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7Garnish with fruit and serve.
fruit
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8(If mousse is to be refrigerated overnight, chill for one hour and then cover each with plastic wrap)
wrap
plastic wrap