Mocha Cup ( Mousses Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

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Are you game for a cupful of joy? then, try this elegant dessert made from a perfect combination of coffee cream and chocolate mousse. The highlight of this dessert is its layered format, comprising chocolate mousse sandwiched between two layers of coffee mousse.

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Setting Time: 3 hours Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 0.5 mins Total Time: 1953 hours 15 minutes 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Chocolate Mousse
1/2 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/3 cup beaten whipped cream
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp honey

For The Coffee Cream
2 cups beaten whipped cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp coffee powder dissolved in 1 tbsp warm water
2 tbsp melted dark chocolate

For The Garnish
a few coffee beans

Method

For the chocolate mousse

Combine the chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove and mix well till no lumps remain.
Strain the mixture using a sieve and keep aside.
Combine the powdered sugar and beaten whipped cream in a deep bowl and fold gently.
Add the prepared chocolate–milk mixture and fold gently.
Add the vanilla essence and honey and fold gently. Keep aside.

For the coffee cream

Combine the beaten whipped cream, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl and fold gently.
Add the coffee mixture and fold gently.
Add the melted chocolate and fold gently. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Pour the coffee cream into a plastic piping bag and fold the top end of the piping bag so as to seal it. Snip a bit off the tip so as to get a tiny hole for the piping to come out.
Pipe out 1/8 of the coffee cream in a tall glass.
Pour the chocolate mousse into a plastic piping bag and fold the top end of the piping bag so as to seal it. Snip a bit off the tip so as to get a small hole for the piping to come out.
Pipe out ¼ of the chocolate mousse on top of the coffee cream in the same tall glass.
Again pipe out 1/8 of the coffee cream on top of the chocolate mousse in the same tall glass.
Repeat the steps 2, 4 and 5 to make 3 more glasses.
Refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours or till the mousse sets.
Garnish with coffee beans and serve chilled.