Chocolate Mousse With Mocha Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 eggs
• separated
• 1 dash salt
• 12 cup confectioners sugar, divided", "1 cup heavy cream", "1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon rum", "12 cup heavy cream", "1 teaspoon instant coffee", "1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
• 14 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. For mousse:.
2. Melt butter and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over very low heat.
3. Stir until smooth; set aside.
4. In small bowl of mixer, beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
5. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
6. Add 1 cup heavy cream; beat until stiff and well blended; set aside.
7. In large bowl of mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and the vanilla or rum until well blended.
8. Fold in chocolate mixture; then gently fold in egg-white mixture just to blend.
9. Spoon into 4 dessert cups.
10. Chill several hours.
11. Serve topped with mocha whipped cream.
12. For mocha whipped cream:.
13. In small chilled bowl of mixer, whip with chilled beaters 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.