CHARLOTTE AU CHOCOLAT

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The perfect chocolate dessert; very rich. Must make at least 8 hours prior to serving. Very simple to make - please use the best chocolate you can afford - I use Callabeut, but you could use Lindt, Ghirardelli, Sharffenberger, etc. Will impress your friends...

Provided by P48422

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
3 tablespoons strong espresso
2 teaspoons dark rum
1 teaspoon olive oil
5 large eggs, seperated
24 whole ladyfingers (preferably homemade)
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons dark rum
2 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a saucepan or double boiler melt the chocolate with the coffee, 2 tsp.
  • rum and oil.
  • Stir until smooth; cool.
  • One by one add the yolks to the cold melted chocolate, beating with a wire whisk.
  • In a separate bowl, stiffly beat the whties.
  • Fold the whites into the chocolate.
  • Leave in a cool place to set.
  • To assemble the cake: Pour the milk and remaining 2 tsp.
  • rum into a bowl.
  • One by one lightly dip the ladyfingers into the milk/rum and line the bottom and sides of a 8-cup (2 qt) springform pan.
  • Fill with half the chocolate mousse.
  • Cover with a layer of ladyfingers, then with the remaining mousse.
  • Finish with another layer of ladyfingers.
  • Refrigerate the charlotte for 8 hours or overnight covered in plastic wrap.
  • After unmolding, decorate if desired with swirls of sweetened whipped cream.

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