This is a very elegant dessert and easy to make. It will impress your guests and they will think you slaved all day on this one, but it will be our secret that you didn't.
Ingredients
6 (4 ounce) bars bittersweet chocolate
2/3 cup strong black coffee
4 large eggs at room temperature separated
1 cup sugar plus 1/2 cup
2 cups whipping cream
whip cream for garnish
berries for garnish
Directions
Break chocolate in smaller pieces and melt on top of a double boiler. When close to being melted add coffee and stir together.
In separate bowl beat 3 egg yolks and 1 cup of sugar mixing well, add mixture to melted chocolate and cook over medium heat 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved. remove from heat. Cool to room temperature
Using handheld electric mixer beat 4 egg whites until they form soft peaks. Fold into chocolate mixture.
Using handheld mixer beat whipping cream with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until soft peaks begin to form. Fold into chocolate mixture.
Serve in parfait glasses. Garnish with a dollop of whip cream and berries
Serves 4
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