Party Size Chocolate Cherry Mousse Recipe

How to make it

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• Prep time does not include chilling time
• Place chocolate in a heavy duty sauce pot with 12 Tbs of reserved cherry liquid and melt chocolate over lowest heat until melted in smooth.
• One can do this in a microsafe bowl, microwaving high power for several minutes, checking to make sure mixture is melting and stirring till smooth.
• Either way, one must not over cook chocolate or it will sieze and harden.
• When chocolate is stirred smooth, set aside to cool a bit
• Beat in yolks one at a time to incorporate well
• In another large bowel, whip cream to soft peaks and then gently fold into cooled chocolate.
• Stir in the drained cherries.
• With clean beaters beat whites till foamy and then increase speed and beat till almost stiff.
• Gradually add sugar and beat till stiff but not dry.
• Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture gently until well blended.
• Place mixture into a l glass punch bowl if you have it, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
• Then garnish as desired.
• Yield: 20 or more 1/2 cup servings
• Note: recipe may be reduced easily for smaller quantities
• Note: one may substitute a bit of Kirsch or cherry brandy for the cherry liquid if desired