Vanilla Coffee Mousse

This elegant and sophisticated dessert is good enough for company

Who doesn't like the light and luscious texture of a mousse? This one is elegant enough for company with a sophisticated flavor from the combination of vanilla and coffee.

This recipe makes 8 servings of about 4 oz each.

Vanilla Coffee Mousse Ingredients:
1 cup vanilla-flavored coffee, brewed strong, and chilled
10 ounces cottage cheese, creamy style
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
3 tablespoons grated dark chocolate (Valhrona or similar)
2 egg whites
8-10 ladyfinger cookies

Directions:
In a medium size bowl, blend together the creamed cottage cheese, sugar, and 1/3 cup of the brewed coffee.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream and then fold it gently into the cottage cheese and coffee mixture along with 2 tablespoons of the grated dark chocolate.
In a very clean and dry glass or copper works bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff.
Fold them into the mousse mixture.
In a shallow bowl, pour in the remaining coffee and use that to quickly dip each ladyfinger biscuit until dampened but not saturated.
To serve, place a heaping spoonful of the mousse into a parfait glass or pretty dessert bowl, cover with half a cookie, then top with the mousse.
Repeat until mousse and cookies are all used up.
Sprinkle each dish with remaining chocolate and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information provided by www.foodcalc.com
Calculated for one serving of 4.1 oz.

Calories 200
Calories from Fat 80
Total Fat 9 g 14% Daily Value
Saturated Fat 4.5 g 22% Daily Value
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 50 mg 17% Daily Value
Sodium 190 mg 8% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 24 g 8% Daily Value
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0% Daily Value
Sugars 14 g
Protein 8 g
Vitamin A 6% Daily Value
Vitamin C 0% Daily Value
Calcium 4% Daily Value
Iron 4% Daily Value