Elegant Amaretto-Chocolate Mousse - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
18 whole blanched almonds
1/2 c. Amaretto
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. water
4 eggs, separated
1/3 c. sugar
2 c. milk
2 c. whipping cream, whipped and divided
2 (3 oz.) pkg. ladyfingers, split

Preparation

Place chocolate in top of a double boiler.
Bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and cook until chocolate melts.
Dip larger end of each almond into chocolate and place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
Chill until chocolate is firm.
Gradually stir Amaretto into remaining melted chocolate; set aside.
Combine gelatin and water in a medium saucepan.
Beat egg yolks slightly; stir into gelatin mixture.
Add sugar and milk, mixing well.
Cook over low heat, stirring until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate mixture.
Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white.