Thursday, May 15, 2008

Chocolate Mousse Cake


Ingredients
1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Mousse:
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp gelatin
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups heavy or whipping cream
3 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

  • Heat oven to 350F. For crust, mix crumbs and butter.
  • Press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 5 min. Let Cool.
  • Melt chocolate with water over low heat, stir until smooth.
  • Stir in first amount of sugar and the salt.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup warm water until disolved.
  • Add in gelatin mixture.
  • Blend a small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks.
  • Stir into remaining hot mixture.
  • Cook and stir one minute longer.
  • Cool to room temperature and add first amount of vanilla.
  • Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
  • Fold into chocolate mixture.
  • Pour over cooled crust and chill until firm.

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