Coffee Mousse ( Mousses Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

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If chocolate mousse is for those who like the sweet and indulgent smell of cocoa, this mousse is for those who love the rich, invigorating aroma of coffee! whip together a super combo of chocolate, milk and coffee powder and you will end up with a perfectly creamy mousse to romance with your taste buds. What is more, this mousse is also quite easy to make; and if you have a good quality coffee powder and the perfect decoction, you just cannot control the compliments!

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Setting Time: 3 hours Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 0.5 mins Total Time: 1903 hours 10 minutes 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup roughly chopped milk chocolate
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups beaten whipped cream
1 tbsp coffee powder dissolved in 1 tbsp warm

For The Garnish
grated dark chocolate

Method

Combine the chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove and mix well until no lumps remain.
Strain the mixture using a sieve and keep aside.
Combine the sugar and 1½ cups whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
Add the chocolate-milk mixture and fold gently.
Add the coffee mixture and fold gently.
Pour equal quantities of the mixture into 4 individual bowls / glasses and refrigerate for atleast 3 to 4 hours or till the mousse sets
Top each bowl / glass with ¼ cup of whipped cream.
Serve chilled garnished with grated chocolate.

Handy tip:

You can also melt the chocolate-milk mixture on a double-boiler.

Variation:

Coffee mousse on a chocolate biscuit crust:
At step 5, before adding the mixture, make a layer of biscuit rust in the bowls/glasses. To make this layer, combine 1 cup of coarsely crushed biscuits and 2 tbsp of melted butter in a bowl and mix well. Divide the crust into 4 equal portions and place equal quantities into 4 individual bowls / glas