Mom's Chocolate Mousse

This recipe is another one of my childhood favorites. I requested this time and again! This is a rather challenging recipe- not for a beginner!

1 C. semi-sweet chips or 6 sq. semi-sweet baking choc.
4 T. coffe (2 T. instant coffee with water) or orange juice can be used instead of coffee

1) Microwave choc and coffee (can substitute orange juice for coffee)
and melt together. Stir.

4 egg yolks (save the egg whites)
3.4 C. sugar
1/2 C. orange juice

2) Beat yolks, gradually pour in sugar until mixture falls back onto surface. Add juice and set mixing bowl in a pan of almost simmering water until foamy and warm. (4-5 minutes) Remove pan from water and beat until it's cool and thick again.

3) 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter or margarine- very soft. Stir chocolate micture until perfectly smooth. Gradually beat softened butter into chocolate mixture. Next, stir chocolate butter mixture into egg yolk and butter mixture.

4 egg whites-room temperature
2 T. sugar
Pinch of salt

4) Beat slowly until it is foamy. Add salt and increase to fast speed until soft peaks form. Sprinkle on sugar and beat until peakes are stiff peaks form. Sprinkle on sugar and beat until peaks are stiff.

Take 1/4 egg whites and stir into chocolate mixture. Take the rest of the egg whites and fold in with a rubber scraper, cutting down and up, until blended. Refrigerate over night.