Coffee Mousse

Ingredients

• 0.5 l strong coffee
• 2 cloves of mace
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 Vanilla Beans
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 150 g white couverture chocolate
• 4 sheets gelatin
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 30 ml cognac
• 500 ml whipping cream
• 3 egg whites
• 50 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• Baumkuchen cubes or corners (ready-made)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Add coffee with the spices to a pot and reduce to about 100 ml, then let cool.

2. 2.

   Melt couverture chocolate in a double boiler.

3. 3.

   Soak gelatin sheets in cold water.

4. 4.

   Whisk egg and yolk together in a bain-marie until creamy, squeeze out gelatin and mix into the chocolate and egg mixture.

5. 5.

   Strain the reduced spiced coffee, stir in cognac and add to the mixture; place in the refrigerator until it starts to set.

6. 6.

   Beat whipping cream stiffly.

7. 7.

   Beat egg whites with sugar and 1 pinch salt stiffly.

8. 8.

   Fold whipped cream and beaten egg whites into the coffee mousse.

9. 9.

   Line a bowl with a little liquid butter, pour in the mousse, cover and refrigerate until set.

10. 10.

    For serving cut small portions and serve with Baumkuchen corners.