Chocolate Mousse Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. chocolate wafer crumbs (1 1/3 boxes, Nabisco \"famous\" wafers)
1 cube unsalted butter, melted
16 oz. bittersweet chocolate
2 eggs
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
2 c. cream (heavy whip)
6 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 c. whipped cream
chocolate leaves
8 to 10 camellia leaves, coated with bittersweet chocolate

Preparation

Grind cookies in food processor or blender.
Mix with melted butter and press into 10-inch spring-form pan.
Chill 1/2 hour; hurry it up in freezer.
Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Remove from heat and cool a bit.
Add the 2 whole eggs and mix well.
Add egg yolks and mix very well.
Beat cream (2 cups) with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
Lighten chocolate mixture by stirring in a little of the egg whites and a little of the cream.
Fold in remaining egg whites and remaining cream.
Pour into chilled crumb crust.
Chill overnight (or at least 6 hours).