On Sat, 01 Feb 2003 17:49:26 GMT, in rec.food.cooking Pat Meadows
<pat@...> wrote this message that I thought you'd like to
see:

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>It's snowing here today, and I felt like doing some
>recreational cooking (and eating!).
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>I've taken a day off otherwise: no housework, no paperwork,
>no other cooking (DH made himself pasta, I'll have a veggie
>burger or a sandwich later on.)
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>So I made this recipe. It's a *mighty fine* chocolate
>dessert. It's not as horrendously rich and calorific as
>some desserts, although it's certainly not low calorie
>either. This is the first time I've made this, but it
>certainly won't be the last!
>
>I don't remember where I got the recipe, I so can't give
>credit where credit is due. I've made a few changes, below
>is the recipe as I made it.
>
>Pat
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>Triple Dark Chocolate Mousse Pie
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>Crust
>------
>* 8 whole sheets chocolate graham crackers, made into
> crumbs [I just tossed them into the food processor and
> it crumbed them very nicely]
>* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
>* 1/4 cup butter, melted
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>Mix the above and press into a 9" pie plate. Set aside.
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>Mousse
>------
>* 1 pkg (19 oz) reduced-fat soft tofu, well drained
>[I used 2 - 12 oz packages of MoriNu extra firm reduced-fat
>silken tofu - and I threw away a little bit so I estimate I
>used about 19 oz, but I didn't weigh it. A little more or
>less isn't crucial.]
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>* 1 pkg (8 oz) bittersweet chocolate, melted
>[The bittersweet chocolate I bought came in 6 oz packages,
>so I bought two and used one complete package and part of
>another - it's wrapped separately in 1-oz pieces, so this is
>easy to do.]
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>* 1/4 cup chocolate syrup [ used Hershey's Special Dark
>Chocolate Syrup]
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>* 3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
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>* 2 teaspoons vanilla
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>* 4 egg whites [I used 'Just Whites', the dehydrated egg
>whites, because they are pasteurized and therefore safe to
>eat without cooking. These are convenient for baking
>anyway, I always have some around. I used the amounts
>indicated on the can of the powder and of water to equal 4
>egg whites. It whipped up beautifully.]
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>Garnish
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>Whipped cream [I'll use whipped cream]
>Raspberries if desired [Don't have any on hand]
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>Directions for the Mousse
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>Process the tofu until very smooth in a food processor. Add
>the melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, vanilla, and
>confectioner's sugar. Process again until very very smooth.
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>Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the
>chocolate mixture into the egg white mixture until smooth
>and thoroughly mixed. Spoon it into the prepared pie crust.
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>Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until set. Garnish as
>desired.
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>-- Pat Meadows
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