H3 Recipe: Chocolate Kahlua Mousse

 

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this light, yet decadent dessert!  One of the most popular of the H3 Mousses -- I know you will enjoy it as much as we do here.

 

H3 Recipe: Chocolate Kahlua Mousse

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup   Unsalted butter

1 oz. shot   Kahlua

1 tsp.    Vanilla

1/4 cup   Cocoa Powder

1 cup   Sugar

1   Egg yolk

4   Egg whites

1/8 tsp   Cream of Tartar

1 cup  Fat-free whip topping

 

Preparation:

-  Remove egg whites from the refrigerator.

-  Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.

-  Add in the Kahlua, vanilla, cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup of sugar; whisk until the mixture is smooth.

-  Add in the egg yolks, whisking constantly.

-  Bring to a slow boil and then remove from the heat and cool.

-  Whip the egg whites, the other 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. 

-  Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites; gently fold in whip topping.

-  Scoop 2 oz. of the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate until firm.

 

Number of servings:  6

Serving Size: 2 oz.

Calories: 160

Fat grams: 6