ELETTA'S FROZEN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH PISTACH

      Title: ELETTA'S FROZEN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH PISTACH
  Categories: Ice cream, Italian
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
 MMMMM---------------------------MOUSSE--------------------------------
       5 oz Bittersweet chocolate
   1 1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
       4 tb Butter
       5 tb Dry marsala
       2    Egg yolks
       4    Egg whites, room temp
     1/8 ts Cream of tartar
     1/2 c  Sugar
       1 c  Whipping cream,
            -whipped and chilled
     1/2 c  Chopped pistachios
 
 MMMMM--------------------MOCHA MARSALA SAUCE-------------------------
   1 1/2 tb Instant espresso granules
     1/2 c  Boiling water
     1/3 c  Dry marsala
       4 oz Bittersweet chocolate
       5 ts Sugar
       2 tb Butter
  
     Mousse and sauce can be done a day in advance. To prepare mousse,
   melt bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate and set aside to cool to
   room temperature. Combine butter and marsala in a small bowl and set
   over boiling water. Heat until marsala is bubbling and butter melted.
   Remove bowl from pan and let cool a few moments, then whisk in yolks.
   Place again over boiling water and stir until yolks begin to thicken.
   Cool. Add cream of tartar to whites and beat to soft peaks and
   gradually beat in sugar until stiff and glossy. Gently fold together
   whites, cooled chocolate, egg mixture, cream and nuts, taking care to
   keep mixture light. Turn into a freezer container and freeze at least
   4 hours. Let stand a couple of hours in refrigerator to soften before
   serving.
   
    To make the sauce, combine the coffee with boiling water and stir
   until dissolved. Turn into a small bowl, adding the marsala,
   chocolate and sugar. Set over a pan of hot water and stir until
   chocolate is melted. Stir in butter until smooth. Reheat before
   serving.
   
     To serve, use a small ice cream scoop to spoon out about 4 balls of
   mousse into each of 8 wine glasses. Drizzle with hot sauce and serve.
   
   from Trattoria da Eletta in the village of Sala Baganza outside of
   the city or Parma, Italy
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