Blue Mountain Mousse - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup coffee
2 tablespoons Tia Maria
2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
chocolate shavings
whipped cream

Preparation

Beat egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until pale and fluffy.
Mix coffee and Tia Maria in a small saucepan.
Sprinkle with gelatin.
Set aside 5 minutes to soften.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves.
Add gelatin mixture to egg yolks and cool.
Beat egg whites until they are stiff but not dry and fold them into mousse.
Spoon into individual dessert glasses and garnish with chocolate and whipped cream.