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Della's Killer Mousse
from Killer Mousse by Melinda Wells
7 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate + 1 oz. Grated
1 oz. Unsweetened chocolate
1 pt. Whipping cream
4 eggs, separated
4 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. Vanilla

Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler.
Add sugar and milk to egg yolks and mix.
Add egg mixture to melted chocolate (put a little warm chocolate into egg mixture first, to warm the egg mixture, then add remaining melted chocolate).
Pour into large bowl to cool.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into chocolate.
Beat cream until stiff. Fold into chocolate.
Add vanilla and one half of the grated chocolate.
Refrigerate for at least two hours. (If it’s more convenient, you can make it in the morning)
Top with the rest of the grated chocolate and serve.
(You could also top with a dollop of whipped cream, but I think that’s over-kill!)

Note: I wanted to make the most delicious chocolate mousse I’d ever tasted. It took five or six experiments with ingredients, but I finally came up with this version. It’s not quite as good as sex, but if you aren’t in love, this dish could make you forget that for a while.