| 1 | Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler. |
| 2 | When melted, stir in the creme de menthe. |
| 3 | Let it cool a bit and stir in about 2 ?t of cream. |
| 4 | Let cool. |
| 5 | Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. |
| 6 | Fold the chocolate-creme-cream mixture into the beaten egg whites. |
| 7 | The more carefully you fold, the lighter will be the mousse. |
| 8 | Whip the remaining cream, until soft peaks form. |
| 9 | Fold the egg whites-chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. |
| 10 | Again, the more air you preserve, the lighter the mousse. |
| 11 | Spoon carefully into small bowls or cups and chill for about two hours. |
| 12 | Notes: * sinful and light mint chocolate mousse -- this concoction is a variation of another white chocolate mousse, which is a variation of a dark rum chocolate mousse. |
| 13 | It was invented for a friend"s birthday, which happens to be on st. |
| 14 | Patrick"s day. |
| 15 | We were sitting around the day before, planning the celebration, and i offered to bring some white mousse. |
| 16 | Someone suggested it should be green, in honor of the occasion. |
| 17 | I came up with the perfect way to make green chocolate mousse.... |
| 18 | : difficulty: moderate, depending on folding and whisking skills. |
| 19 | : time: 30 minutes. |
| 20 | : precision: approximate measurement ok. |
| 21 | : alan m. |
| 22 | Marcum : sun microsystems, mountain view, california : sun!nescorna!marcum : |
