BAKED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

5 1/2 ounces dark chocolate

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons heavy cream

3 eggs (yolks and whites separated)

1 tablespoon sugar

Preheat the oven to 350°. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl in the microwave or in a double boiler. Add the cream and egg yolks to the choco­late and mix using a whisk. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites to soft peaks, adding the sugar at the end. Carefully fold the whites into the chocolate mixture using a rubber spatula. Scoop the mixture into a buttered soufflé ramekin or a pre-baked tartlet shell. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes. The center will be liquid.

Serve hot with ice cream or fruit salad.

Note: Mixture can be made up to six hours before serving.

Makes 4 servings.