Bailey's Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup baileys irish cream
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons brewed espresso or 4 tablespoons coffee
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup egg (about 4 eggs)
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate, irish cream and espresso over low heat.
• 2 in separate pan, simmer sugar and water until temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 224 to 230°f., soft ball stage. (remove from heat at 224°f; mixture will begin to caramelize at 232°f.).
• 3 whip egg whites until stiff and glossy. add sugar syrup to whites and continue to whip about 8 minutes until eggs have increased in volume and mixture has cooled; fold into chocolate mixture.
• 4 whip heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. mix with chocolate mixture/eggs/sugar syrup mixture.
• 5 pour mousse into molds or serving dish. allow to set in fridge. garnish with chocolate shavings and fresh seasonal berries.