Chocolate Mousse Icebox Cake

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 (3 ounce) packages size soft ladyfingers
• 18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 eggs, separated at room temperature
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 1. line side and then bottom of 9 inch springform pan with ladyfingers split side in and set aside.
• 2 2. in medium saucepan combine chocolate pieces sugar and water. over low heat stir slowly until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved. remove form heat.
• 3 3. in a medium bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form when beaters are slowly raised.
• 4 4. in a large bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks slightly and gradually add the chocolate mixture beating constantly and continue to beat until it thickens
• 5 5. with a wire whisk or rubber scraper fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until combined and no streaks of remain.
• 6 6. put about one fourth of the mixture over the lady finders in the pan. cover the mixture with a layer of ladyfingers repeat three times.
• 7 7.refrigerate until firm about four hours or overnight.