Amaretto-Chocolate Mousse Recipe
The flavor of this Amaretto-chocolate Mousse recipe has played on my senses so much that I hardly ever go for any other Amaretto-chocolate Mousse recipe. Treat your family to this delicious Amaretto-chocolate Mousse. They are going to simply adore it.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup sugar, divided
2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 eggs, separated
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 tablespoons Amaretto
Sliced almonds (optional)
Directions
Combine water and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small heavy saucepan, bring to a boil, and stir until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat, add chocolate, and cover.
Let mixture stand 5 minutes or until chocolate melts.
Cool.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
Add cream of tartar and 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
Set aside.
Add egg yolks to chocolate mixture, beat until smooth.
Stir in Amaretto.
Fold about one-fourth of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture, fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg white mixture.
Spoon mousse into 2 dessert dishes and chill.
To serve, garnish each serving with an almond slice, if desired.
Remove from heat, add chocolate, and cover.
Let mixture stand 5 minutes or until chocolate melts.
Cool.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
Add cream of tartar and 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
Set aside.
Add egg yolks to chocolate mixture, beat until smooth.
Stir in Amaretto.
Fold about one-fourth of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture, fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg white mixture.
Spoon mousse into 2 dessert dishes and chill.
To serve, garnish each serving with an almond slice, if desired.
