August 28, 2007

• Chocolate Amaretto Mousse

  Ingredients:
                          8 egg yolks
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          1 Cup Water
                          8 egg whites
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          12 oz semi-sweet chocolate
                          2 Cups Heavy Cream
                          2 oz Confectioners Sugar
                          4 oz of Amaretto
   
  Serves 25 people
   

  Melt chocolate over a double boiler and reserve
  Put sugar and water in saucepan and boil for 3 minutes
  Pour sugar water and amaretto into egg yolks and beat over a double boiler until mixture forms ribbons
  Add chocolate to egg mixture and blend thoroughly
  Whisk egg whites until foamy and add sugar while whisking
  When whites peak add chocolate mixture-folding in carefully

  It is not necessary to incorporate completely

  Whip heavy cream and add confectioners sugar-whip until firm
  Combine with the chocolate mixture. (…)