Mascarpone Mocha Mousse
By: Roxanne - Albany, CA - 2016 Recipe Contest
This is a Door County Coffee Fan recipe. It was not made in the kitchens of the Door County Coffee Cafe.
Ingredients
Featured ingredient: Elite Espresso Coffee 10 oz. Bag Ground
- 1/4 cup Door County Coffee brewed Fine Grind Espresso, double strength plus 1/2 tsp Fine Grind Espresso
 - 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped plus 1 Tbsp grated bittersweet chocolate
 - 2 Tbsp honey
 - 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 - 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
 - 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
 
Instructions
- Combine the brewed coffee with the chopped chocolate, the honey and oil and melt the chocolate, stirring till the mixture is smooth.
 - Beat in the cheese, then let cool to room temperature.
 - Whip 1/2 cup of the cream till soft peaks form and fold into the mocha mixture till just incorporated.
 - Spoon into 4 dessert cups and refrigerate till the mousse set, about 1 hour.
 - At serving time whip the remaining 1/2 cup cream till soft peaks form.
 - Fold in the 1/2 tsp Fine Grind Espresso, the grated chocolate and vinegar.
 - Top each serving of mousse with the whipped cream mixture. Serves 4