Chocolate Coffee Cups Recipe

150 g/5 oz plain (semi-sweet) chocolate
20 ml/4 tsp instant coffee powder or granules
30 ml/2 tbsp hot water
4 egg whites
100 g/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar
Chocolate mint sticks, to decorate

Method:

Break up the chocolate and melt in a bowl over a pan of hot water (or melt in the microwave). Dissolve the coffee in the water and stir into the chocolate. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Whisk in half the sugar until stiff and glossy. Fold in the remainder. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Spoon into six coffee cups and chill until set. Serve on the saucers with two chocolate mint sticks on the side of each cup of mousse.