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Melissa's recipe pick: From our resident Chief Chocoholic, Melissa, we get this delicious recipe for chocolate mousse. Is it health food? Not exactly. Is it a little healthier than most chocolate mousse? Yes, and that's good enough for us!
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 tartar
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
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. Mix sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar 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.
Per serving:
170 calories
7g fat
44 mg sodium
2 mg cholesterol
CREDIT: epicurious.com
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