INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SAUCE
FOR MOUSSE
FOR SERVING
TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CURLS
Preheat oven to 350F.
On a work surface, stack phyllo sheets and cut out three 6-inch
squares (6 total), discarding scraps. Stack phyllo squares between 2
sheets of wax paper and cover with a kitchen towel. Line each of two
1/2-cup muffin tins with 1 phyllo square, pressing gently into
bottom, with edges overhanging top of tin. Repeat with remaining
squares in same 2 tins, overlapping corners in different directions,
but do not reposition phyllo once in tin (it may tear).
Bake phyllo shells in middle of oven until edges are golden brown, 5
to 10 minutes. Carefully transfer phyllo shells to a rack and cool
completely. Phyllo shells may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an
airtight container at room temperature.
Make sauce:
In a saucepan, simmer raspberries and granulated sugar, stirring
occasionally, 10 minutes and stir in eau-de-vie or liqueur. In a
blender, puree mixture until smooth and strain through a sieve into a
heatproof bowl. Chill sauce, covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 2
days.
Make mousse:
In a small saucepan whisk together granulated sugar and cornstarch
and add water and egg, whisking until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil
over moderate heat, whisking and simmer, whisking vigorously, 1
minute. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate and eau-de-vie or
liqueur, stirring until chocolate is melted. Transfer mixture to a
metal bowl set in a bowl of ice and cold water and beat until cold
and lightened in color. In a bowl, beat cream until it just holds
stiff peaks and fold into chocolate mixture gently, but thoroughly.
Chill mousse, covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
To serve:
In a bowl, whisk cream until it just begins to thicken. Pour some
raspberry sauce onto 2 dessert plates and dot with thickened cream.
Pull point of a skewer or wooden pick through cream to form hearts.
With a sieve, dust phyllo shells with confectioners' sugar and cocoa
powder. Arrange phyllo shells on top of sauce and spoon about 1/3 cup
mousse into each shell (do not overfill). Top mousse with chocolate
curls.
In a small metal bowl, set over a saucepan of barely simmering water,
melt chocolate and on a baking sheet (not non-stick) spread it with a
metal spatula as thinly and evenly as possible. Cool chocolate until
firm to the touch but not hard. (Alternatively, chill chocolate on
sheet in refrigerator; if it becomes too hard let it soften slightly
at room temperature.) with a pastry scraper or metal spatula held at
an angle, scrape chocolate slowly from sheet, letting it curl.
Transfer curls carefully as formed to another baking sheet lined with
wax paper. Chocolate curls may be made 1 day ahead and chilled,
covered loosely. An ounce of chocolate yields enough chocolate curls
to garnish 2 to 4 Servings.
Serves 2.
Gourmet February 1995

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