
Chocolate Mousse Pie
1-1/2 cups semisweeet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup brewed coffee
1-1/2 sip. orange-flavored liqueur
8 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 Tbsp. sugar
Chocolate Crumb Crust (below)
Whipped cream
Melt the chocolate over hot water or in microwave
oven and blend in coffee and liqueur. Add
egg yoIks one at a time, blending well after each
addition. Stir in vanilla and cool slightly.
Beat egg whites with craam of tartar until soft peaks
form. Add sugar and beat until stiff but not
dry. Gently fold in egg white mixture into chocolate
mixture. Turn into Chocolate Crumb Crust and freeze
until firm, removing 10 mlnutes
before serving, or chill thoroughly
in refrigerator before serving. Garnish with
whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings or cocoa.
6 to 8 servings.
Chocolate Crumb Crust
8-1/2 oz. dark chocolate wafers, crushed
Z tbsp. butter or margarine
Work crumbs and butter together until crumbs are
doughy. Press crumb mixture evenly over bottom
and sides of a 9-inch spring-form
pan. Bake at 325 degreee 10 minutes. Cool.