A Library's Valentine's Gift (And a Recipe)

Our local public library does a book giveaway every year.  

It's simple.  The library wraps books in plain paper with a valentine heart attached.  They give a short description of the book.  If you want it, it's yours.

I didn't know if they would do it this pandemic year, but they did.

This is what I chose this year.   Let's unwrap it, shall we?

I'm looking forward to reading my gift book, although I have a number of books ahead of it in my queue.  It won't be right away.

Now, to what we really look forward to on Valentine's Day - chocolate.

For Valentine's Day tomorrow, I would like to give my readers a gift.  This is a dessert that my spouse has made for many years.   I'd like to share this with you.  (If you have an egg allergy, here's a recipe an award winning B&B owner I stayed at once posted on her blog).  Either way, you'll get your chocolate fix.

SPOUSE'S EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Take 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melt in microwave.
Beat 3 egg whites until they are midway between soft peak and hard peak.  (we use the refrigerated egg whites, which are pasteurized, as we do not have our own chickens.)
Take 1/3 cup cup rum. Add 1/4 cup sugar and mix with the rum until the sugar dissolves.  

Next, add the alcohol mixture to the chocolate, mix till smooth, and wait until the mixture has cooled a little.
Finally, fold in the egg whites.

Pour into dessert cups and chill, at least 4 hours.

I hope all my readers stay safe, and can enjoy tomorrow with someone they love.