Recipe - Mocha Mousse With Tia Maria Sauce

1 One half cup Freshly made strong black
coffee
6 Egg yolks; lightly beaten
Three fourths cup Sugar
4 tablespoon Unflavored powdered gelatin
One half cup Cold water
3 cup Heavy cream

TIA MARIA SAUCE
One fourth cup Tia Maria or other coffee
flavored liquor
3 cup Freshly made strong black
coffee
1 One half cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Arrowroot or cornstarch
One fourth cup Cold water

Make a soft custard by beating the egg yolks with the first sugar and then
the coffee. Soften the gelatin in the cold water and add it to the custard.
Stir, and refrigerate until mixture begins to set. Whip the cream and fold
it into the custard. Pour mixture into a 2 quart melonshaped mold and
chill.

To make the sauce, heat the coffee with the sugar. Stir the arrowroot or
cornstarch into the cold water to dissolve it, add the combination to the
coffee mixture. Simmer and stir until thickened. Add the Tia Maris and
chill.

Unmold the moousse and pour the Tia Maris sauce over it before serving.

From: The Good Cook Classic Desserts.

Posted to MMRecipes Digest by Alice Poe afpoe@swbell.net on May 03,
1998