A Complete Fail

I enjoy coffee, I enjoy coffee desserts. So I had high hopes. Those hopes were dashed with this dish.

The mousse comes together nicely and is very light and fluffy, as a mousse should be.

The biggest problem is the lack of sweetness.

The mousse is quite bitter. This is, of course, because of the unsweetened chocolate I am sure.

It does have an espresso like taste to it.

A few teaspoons of sugar mixed with the egg whites would make the mousse much more palatable. Stirring the whipped cream into the mousse helped a little, but not enough to cut the bitter flavor.

CAPUCCINO MOUSSE

2 Squares Semisweet Chocolate, Chopped (2 ounces)

1/2 Teaspoon Instant Coffee

Dash Cinnamon

1/3 Cup Boiling Water

2 Egg Yolks

4 Egg Whites, Room Temperature

Whipped Topping

Place chocolate, coffee, and cinnamon in a blender. Blender at medium speed for 10 seconds. Add boiling water and blend for 30 seconds. Add egg yolks and blend 15 seconds. In a medium bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Spoon into serving dishes. Chill for 2 hours. Serve topped with whipped topping.