Mocha Mousse

Name: Mocha Mousse
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups heavy cream; 4–5** teaspoons powdered instant coffee (not freeze-dried), dissolved in ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon water; 4–5** teaspoons powdered instant coffee (not freeze-dried), dissolved in ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon water; 9 ounces milk chocolate*, cut into very small pieces

Preparation info

Makes about
4 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

This is one of the nicest milk chocolate desserts that I know. It is a delicious mousse all by itself, and an absolutely wonderful ingredient in more elaborate desserts like the Tricolor Mousse.

Ingredients

9 ounces milk chocolate*, cut into very small pieces
4–5** teaspoons powdered instant coff

Americas
United States
Dessert
Microwave
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place chocolate and coffee in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Bring 1 inch of water to a simmer in a wide skillet. Turn the heat off and wait 30 seconds. Set bowl of chocolate in pan of hot water. Stir chocolate mixture constantly until melted and smooth. Or, melt in a microwave on low (30%) for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Stir until smooth and completely melted. (Milk