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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Servings Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 cups chilled half and half 1 pkg Instant vanilla pudding 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks 1 pt whipping cream Lady fingers or pound cake Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Cassis would be a great idea for the pound cake Special Equipment An instant-read thermometer Technique Follow directions on package of pudding. Let set in Fridge for 5-10 minutes. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring frequently Whip whipping cream till stiff stage Fold chocolate into pudding until smooth, then fold in half of the whipped, whipping cream To prepare glasses/ramekins slice pound cake very thinly and line glass Drizzle chocolate sauce or liqueur over and spoon mousse into glasses or ramekins and chill, covered, at least 6 hours Let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes before serving Garnish with lightly sweetened whipped cream © 2006 Culinary Insider, Inc., All Rights Reserved