Grandmother's Kitchen

Coffee Lovers Mousse Cups

A delicious coffee mousse that is the perfect light after dinner treat.

Coffee Lovers Mousse Cups

Ingredients

  • 8 storebought dark chocolate molds
  • 4 teaspoons gelatin
  • 2/3 cup cold coffee *very strongly brewed, or espresso are best
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1/3 cup sugar =
  • 1 cup 35% whipping cream
  • 8 whole coffee beans
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon (to dust)

Directions

  1. Pour cold coffee into a heatproof bowl, and sprinkle gelatin on top.
  2. Let sit for 2 minutes.
  3. Place in the microwave or over a simmering saucepan of water for a few seconds to dissolve the gelatin. Take off heat and set aside.
  4. In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Let sit in fridge.
  5. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar for 3 to 4 minutes with an electric mixer. Add the gelatin and blend well.
  6. In a third bowl, whip the cream.
  7. Fold the cream into the coffee mixture, and then do the same with the stiff egg whites.
  8. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
  9. Spoon the coffee mousse into the chocolate cups and garnish with a coffee bean and s light dusting of cinnamon.

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