Midnight Mousse

Midnight Mousse
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup hershey’s special dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon raspberry-flavored liqueur or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup cold whipping cream
Sweetened whipped cream(optional)
Fresh raspberries(optional)

Instructions:
1. Stir together sugar and gelatin in small saucepan; stir in milk. Let stand 2 minutes to soften gelatin.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just begins to boil.

2. Remove from heat. Immediately add chocolate chips; stir until melted.

Stir in liqueur; cool to room temperature.

3. Beat whipping cream in small bowl until stiff; gradually add chocolate mixture, folding gently just until blended. Spoon into serving dishes.

Refrigerate. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and raspberries, if desired. 2 servings.

VARIATION: For high-standing mousse, prepare collars for 2 parfait glasses. Tear strip of foil of sufficient length to go around top of each glass. Fold foil into fourths; butter lightly.

Place buttered side in; tape to sides of glasses. Spoon mousse into glasses. (Mousse should come over top of glasses.) After mousse has set, carefully remove foil collar