Chocolate-Strawberry Mousse

[DarkAngel]

Chocolate-Strawberry Mousse

Ingredients

          1 pint basket ripe strawberries, washed, stemmed and halved

          3 tbsp. orange-flavored liqueur or 3 tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

          3 tbsp. water

          2 1/2 tbsp. sugar, divided

          1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

          1 1/2 cup whipping cream, divided

          1/2 tsp. vanilla

          1 mint sprig, for garnish

Methods/steps

   1. In a bowl, toss strawberries and liqueur or orange juice; cover and refrigerate.
   2. Tmake chocolate mousse: In a small saucepan, mix water with 2 tbsp. of the sugar. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Place chocolate pieces in container of electric blender. Immediately add hot sugar mixture. Blend until chocolate is melted and smooth.
   3. In medium bowl, whip 3/4 cup of the cream to form stiff peaks. With rubber spatula, fold chocolate intcream to blend thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up t3 days. Just before serving, whip the remaining 3/4 cup cream to form soft peaks. Beat in the remaining 1/2 tbsp. sugar and the vanilla.
   4. In four 10 to 12 oz. stemmed wine glasses or in dessert bowls, layer mousse, whipped cream and strawberries, dividing equally.

Garnish with mint sprigs.

[thelufias]

I like my Yogurt chocolate mouse.....kinda contradictory isn't it   

[Jherrith]

I can feel me arteries clogging up from here