Chocolate & Olive Oil Mousse

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 11 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60 percent cacao)
• 8 large eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons kosher for passover brandy or 2 tablespoons coffee

Recipe

• 1 in a double boiler, melt chocolate over low heat. cool slightly. beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until light. whisk in olive oil, brandy and melted chocolate.
• 2 using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites until soft peaks form. add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, whisking until stiff but not dry.
• 3 fold whites into chocolate mixture so that no streaks remain. spoon into an 8- or 10-cup serving bowl or divide among 8 or 10 dessert cups or glasses. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.