White Chocolate Orange Mousse Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
6 ounces baker's white chocolate
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup orange juice
1 cup whipping cream
3 egg whites
candied orange peel

Preparation

Grease strips of wax paper and line them on the sides of 8 1/2-inch springform pan.
Mix together, crumbs, sugar, margarine and rind and press onto the bottom of the prepared pan; chill.
Melt chocolate over hot water using a double boiler or by melting in the microwave.
Cool to room temperature.
Sprinkle gelatin over orange mixture in saucepan.
Let stand 5 minutes so it can become soft.
Stir mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved.
Fold chocolate into whipped cream.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture.
Gradually stir in gelatin mixture until it is well incorporated.
Pour mixture over crust.
Chill for 3 hours or until set.
Garnish with candied orange peel if you wish.
Garnish: Cut rind from oranges into thin strips removing white pith.
Boil rind in 1 cup water for 3 minutes.
Strain and throw away water.
Bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil.
Add rind and boil for 5 minutes; strain.