Chocolate Mousse Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. Baker's semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 c. water
8 eggs, separated
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. sugar

Preparation

Heat chocolate with water in top of double boiler, stirring until smooth.
Stir in egg yolks; add vanilla.
Beat egg whites in large mixing bowl until foamy throughout.
Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form, about 8 minutes.
Stir a small amount into chocolate mixture to lighten; fold chocolate mixture into remaining whites.
Pour 4 cups into a buttered 9-inch pie pan sprinkled with sugar.
Chill remaining mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or just until set.
Cool slightly, then chill 1 hour. Center will fall, forming shell.
Spoon chilled chocolate mixture into chilled shell.
Chill 3 hours or overnight.
Garnish with chocolate curls and whipped cream.