Amaretto Vegan Chocolate Mousse
1/2 cup organic chocolate soy milk (for this recipe use
Vitasoy Rich Chocolate Soy Milk)
9 or 10 ounce bag of semisweet vegan chocolate chips
12 ounces silken tofu
1/4 cup Amaretto or almond-flavored liquor
1/4 teaspoon natural pure almond extract
Pour the chocolate milk into a small pot and bring to a simmer.
Remove the milk from heat and let cool a bit while you melt down
the chocolate chips. You can melt the chocolate chips in a
double boiler or if you are like me, and don't own a
double-boiler, you can cobble one together using a tiny saucepan
set under a larger mixing bowl.
Fill the tiny saucepan with an inch or two of water and bring
barely to a simmer - place the big mixing bowl with the
chocolate chips on top of the tiny saucepan and let the heat
come up and gently warm the chips while you stir occasionally
until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add the soy milk and silken tofu to the melted chocolate chips.
Process with a hand or regular blender until completely smooth.
Stir in the Amaretto and almond extract. Taste and adjust for
flavor, adding a bit more extract if needed.
Chill in the big bowl (or in individual bowls) for at least 1
1/2 hours, the longer the better. The pudding will set up nicely
as it cools.
Makes 6 decadent servings.