Chocolate Espresso Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
• 2 cups whipping cream, divided
• 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (grand marnier) (optional)
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso or 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 10 strawberries or 10 raspberries or 10 slices oranges

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate with 2/3 cup cream and liqueur, if used, in heavy saucepan over low heat or in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring till smooth.
• 2 cool to room temperature.
• 3 with an electric mixer, whip the remaining cream, sugar, and espresso till almost stiff.
• 4 fold a small amount of whipped cream into the cooled chocolate.
• 5 fold this mixture back into the remaining cream till smooth.
• 6 spoon into 8-10 wine glasses or dessert bowls.
• 7 chill at least one hour before serving.
• 8 garnish with fresh whipped cream, strawberry, raspberry or orange slices.