While not exactly diet food, this mousse allows chocoholics to indulge and spares them calories from yolks, butter and cream.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons strong coffee
2 tablespoons light sour cream
2/3 cup sugar
2 extra-large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Combine both chocolates and 2 tablespoons coffee in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Set aside.
Step 2
Mix sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter and salt with remaining 1/4 cup coffee in top of double boiler. Using hand-held mixer, beat mixture until tripled in volume and thermometer registers 160°F.on candy thermometer, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and continue beating 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Beat in vanilla extract. Fold in warm chocolate mixture. Spoon chocolate mousse into 6 small dishes and refrigerate overnight.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: calories
170; fat
7g; sodium
44 mg;cholesterol
2 mg
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
Recipe notes
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