CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Submitted by: Sarah Louise Engelbach/Illinois (1998)



INGREDIENTS:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar, divided into 1/4 cups
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, separated
1 - 6 ounce package Nestle Tollhouse Pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream

DIRECTIONS: Mix gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Beat egg yolks and milk together with a mixer. Stir into gelatin mixture in saucepan. Add chocolate pieces. Cook over medium heat until jello is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Remove from heat. Beat with hand mixer and add vanilla. Chill until thickened.

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add 1/4 cup sugar to beaten egg whites and beat till stiff. Fold into cooled chocolate mixture. Whip whipping cream and mix with above. Pour into mold or bowl and cover with saran wrap. Push saran wrap down to touch top of mousse completely - don't leave any air between mousse and saran wrap. Freeze. Thaw in refrigerator a few hours before serving.

MEMORIES/STORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECIPE: When I am home from college, I love to cook. This is one of my favorite recipes.

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