Chocolate-Orange Mousse

Name: Chocolate-Orange Mousse
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ bright-skinned oranges; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 cups boiling water; ¼ cup strong coffee; 6 ounces (6 squares) semisweet baking chocolate; ⅓ cup superfine granulated sugar; ¼ cup orange liqueur; 4 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup cold water; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup sweet butter

Preparation info

6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

About

Ingredients

1½ bright-skinned oranges
2 cups boiling water
1 cup plus

Americas
United States
Dessert
Gluten-free
New York
Vegetarian

Method

Remove orange rind with a potato peeler and cut into fine julienne strips. Place in the boiling water and simmer for ten minutes. Drain, rinse, and dry.
Dissolve one cup sugar in the cold water. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly, uncovered, to 230°F. on a candy t