Orange Chocolate Mousse Recipe

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Orange Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Whipped cream and orange peel strips, optional

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the eggs, egg yolks, cream, brown sugar, juice and peel until blended. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until the mixture is thickened and reached 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in melted chocolate until smooth.
Pour into dessert dishes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until serving. Garnish with whipped cream and orange peel if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without whipped cream and orange peel strips) equals 542 calories, 41 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 294 mg cholesterol, 63 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Chocolate Mousse in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p545