Molded Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

60 ml water
1 gelatin
6 eggs
300 gr sugar
6 squares
16 gr instant coffee
240 ml boiling water
12 gr vanilla
28 gr dark rum
1 gr salt
475 ml cream
65 gr confectioners sugar
1/8 make early in day
2 pans
3 loaf this way use
2 waxed paper
550 gr glass measure
1,900 gr bowl
200 gr sugar

Instructions

until smooth, scraping bowl with rubber spatula; set aside. Add coffee and boiling water to softened gelatin; stir mixture into stiff chocolate mixture scraping bowl constantly, until smooth. Beat in 1- half tsp vanilla and the rum. Transfer mixture to 4 litre bowl; place in large bowl of ice and cold water. Stir, scraping bottom and sides 2-3 minutes or until very cold but not thick. Remove from water temporarily; set aside. In large bowl beat whites with salt until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining half cup sugar until soft peaks form. Return bowl of chocolate mixture to ice water; stir 2-3 minutes or until mixture barely starts to thicken. Remove bowl from ice water. Fold half the mixture into whites, then fold into remaining mixture (do not overfold). Pour gently from one bowl to another to insure thorough blending. Refrigerate 8-10 hours or overnight. To unmold: since most loaf pans flare, corners probably will not be lined with wax paper. With small, sharp knife loosen corners. Invert flat platter over loaf pan; invert pan over platter. Remove pan; gently peel way paper. Whip creamwith confectioner's sugar and remaining 1 tsp vanilla to thick saucelike consistency. (If desired, whip about half cup of the heavy cream until stiff. Pipe on mousse to garnish.) Spoon generously over each slice of mousse. Makes 10 servings.