Ingredients
Crust
36 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
Mousse
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons brewed espresso, cold
1 tablespoon port, cold
80ml (1/3 cup) boiling water
225g (1 cup) sugar
70g (2/3 cup) dark chocolate cocoa powder
500ml (2 cups) cold whipping cream
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
225g (8 oz) whipping cream
225g (8 oz) mascarpone cheese
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
PREPARATION
1. Crush cookies in a bag and set aside.
2. Mix cold espresso and port in a small bowl. Mix in gelatin and let stand for 2 minutes.
3. Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
4. Mix sugar and cocoa in large bowl.
5. Add whipping cream and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until stiff.
6. Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well-blended.
7. Add 1/2-inch layers of crushed cookies to dessert dishes, then scoop mousse into dishes and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
8. While mousse is chilling, whip cream in a cold bowl until soft peaks form. Add mascarpone and sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
9. Scoop a dollop of whipped cream on top of the mousse and sprinkle with extra cocoa powder.