Recipe: Creamy Chocolate Celeste

Creamy Chocolate Celeste
Yield: 8 Servings
Source: Parade Cookbook

1 pk semisweet chocolate; 8 squares, 1 oz each
1 square unsweetened chocolate 1 oz
2 tb butter or margarine
2 tb strong coffee
few grains salt
2 eggs; separated
1 tb brandy
2 c whipping cream

garnish
whipped cream (optional)
chocolate; shaved (optional)
walnuts; chopped (optional)

Melt chocolates with the butter over hot, not boiling, water, stirring to blend until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in coffee, salt, egg yolks, and brandy. Cool slightly. Beat egg whites stiff; fold into chocolate mixture slowly but thoroughly. Whip cream until it mounds softly but is not stiff. Fold in until a marbled effect is obtained. Spoon into 8 dessert dishes, mounding high. Chill several hours. If desired, garnish with small swirls of additional whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and a sprinkle of finely chopped walnuts. Makes 8 servings.