White Chocolate Mousse With Frangelico
Ingredients
- 8 oz white chocolate broken into small pieces
- 12 c 1 stick unsalted butter
- 6 eggs separated at room temperature
- 1 c sifted confectioners sugar
- 12 c Frangelico liqueur
- 2 c whipping cream cold
- pinch of cream of tartar
- unsweetened cocoa powder or grated dark chocolate for garnish
Directions
- Melt the white chocolate and butter in a small saucepan stirring constantly
- Set aside Beat egg yolks sugar and liqueur until the mixture forms a slowly dissolving ribbon when the beaters are lifted
- Pour the mixture into the top of a double boiler and cook whisking constantly over simmering water until very thick about 3 minutes
- Remover to a large mixing bowl Whisk in the white chocolate mixture and stir until smooth and cool
- Beat the cream until the peaks are stiff