This Month's Recipe

Melt chocolate with coffee in the microwave very slowly so as not to scorch. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth. Beat the butter into the chocolate and add the egg yolks one by one and mix thoroughly. Let the chocolate mixture cool.

Beat the heavy cream until thick. Beat egg whites and add the sugar in a sprinkling fashion until the whites form stiff peaks. Fold the chocolate, whipped cream and the egg whites together gently. Turn the mouse into a serving bowl or individual serving dishes.

Chill several hours. Serves 6 to 8.

This is a truly elegant and tasty dessert. Excellent for company or just for yourself. It makes you and your company feel very special.

We like to garnish each serving with a dollop of cream and fresh or frozen raspberries. For some reason, raspberries are always an excellent accompaniment to chocolate. This is somewhat strange, because the strong flavor of raspberries tends to overpower most other flavors and, therefore despite being delicious, must be used very sparingly.

Strawberries are also a good garnish. We prefer to use fresh strawberries.

Bon Appetit!