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CHOCOLATE ALMOND MOUSSE  
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/4 cup milk  
eggs  
/4 cup sugar  
package (6 oz.) semi−sweet chocolate pieces  
teaspoon vanilla  
/2 teaspoon almond extract  
to 3 tablespoons slivered almonds  
In medium saucepan, stir together milk, eggs and sugar until thoroughly  
blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick  
enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least  
160°F. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate and flavorings until  
chocolate is melted. Spoon into 8 pot de creme cups or 1/4−cup dessert  
dishes. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.  
MICROWAVE: In small bowl, stir together eggs and sugar until  
thoroughly blended. In 1−cup liquid measure, cook milk on full power  
until bubbles form at edges, about 2 1/2 minutes. Stir into egg mixture.  
Cook on 50% power, stirring every minute, until mixture is thick enough  
to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160°F, about  
3
to 4 minutes. Continue as above.  
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