Frozen White Chocolate Mousse Cake

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Title: Frozen White Chocolate Mousse Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 Servings

1 c Vanilla wafers crumbs
3 tb Unsalted butter; melted
6 oz White chocolate; chopped
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Water
4 Lg. egg whites
Pinch cream of tartar
1 1/2 c Chilled whipping cream
1 tb Grand Marnier
1 ts Vanilla
2 oz Chopped white chocolate
3 tb Chopped pistachios

------------------------------RASPBERRY SAUCE------------------------------
2 c Fresh or frozen raspberries
1/4 c Sugar
2 tb Grand Marnier liqueur

Mix crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press into
bottom of 8" diameter springform pan. Refrigerate
crust while preparing mousse. Melt 6 oz. white
chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering
water, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Bring
sugar and water to boil in heavy medium saucepan,
stirring until sugar dissolves. Continue boiling
without stirring until candy thermometer registers 238
degrees (soft-ball stage). Meanwhile, using electric
mixer fitted with clean dry beaters, beat egg whites
with cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks
form. Gradually beat hot syrup into whites. Continue
beating until mixture is stiff and glossy and bottom
of bowl cools to barely lukewarm, about 3 minutes.
Fold in warm chocolate.

Refrigerate chocolate mixture until cool but not set,
about 5 minutes. Whip cream, Grand Marnier and
vanilla in another large bowl until soft peaks form.
Gently fold cream into chocolate mixture. Fold in
chopped white chocolate. Pour mixture into crust;
smooth top with spatula. Sprinkle top with chopped
pistachios. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. (Can be
prepared 3 days ahead; cover with plastic.) Remove
pan sides.

Cut dessert into wedges. Serve with raspberry sauce.
For raspberry sauce: Puree raspberries in food
processor or blender. Strain into medium bowl to
remove seeds. Stir in sugar and Grand Marnier.
Refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. (Can be
prepared 3 days ahead; cover). (From Bon Appetit, May
1990)

From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps.
jphelps@shell.portal.com or jphelps@best.com

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