Best Honeymoon Mousse Recipes

SIMPLEST CHOCOLATE HONEY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Stir 3/4 cup cream, chocolate and honey in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally.
• In large bowl, beat 1 1/4 cups cream until soft peaks form. Fold cream into chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Divide mousse among eight 3/4-cup ramekins. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream to firm peaks. Spoon a dollop of cream in center of each mousse.

HONEY MOUSSE WITH PINE NUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• HONEY MOUSSE: Whip yolks and honey in a standing electric mixer until thick (approximately 10 minutes). Whip cream. Fold cream and honey/egg mixture. Freeze for at least 40 minutes. PINE NUT BRITTLE: Mix sugar with a little water at a time, until it reaches the consistency of wet sand. In a non-stick pan, caramelize the mixture until amber. Pour onto aluminum foil and sprinkle with nuts. Let cool. Break up into medium size pieces. Assembly: In Champagne glass, layer mousse with pomegranate syrup and brittle until the glass is filled. Finish with a sprinkle of brittle.

HONEY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat the egg yolks and honey in a mixer bowl until very thick and very pale, about 10 minutes. Beat the cream to soft peaks and fold into the honey mixture. Pour into 8 to 10 custard cups (depending upon size), cover, and freeze 2 to 3 hours, or up to 3 days. Let warm at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes before serving to soften the texture.

HONEY MOUSSE

Steps:

• Whisk together the egg yolk, sugar and lemon rind until thick.
• Add 3 tbsps.
• lemon juice.
• Place over a pan of simmering water until thick- like mousse.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk occasionally until cold.
• Soak the gelatin in the remaining lemon juice in a bowl.
• Place the bowl over a pan of hot water.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Whip the cream until softly stiff.
• Whisk the egg white until stiff.
• Fold half the cream into the mousse with the gelatin, honey and whisked egg white.
• Transfer to a glass bowl.
• Decorate with the remaining whipped cream, cherries and mint leaves.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Serve.

PUFF PASTRY BASKETS WITH HONEY MOUSSE AND ASSORTED FRUIT

Steps:

• Puree 2 mangoes and 2 tablespoons honey in processor. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Add mango nectar as needed to thin to sauce consistency. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Place 1 tablespoon water in 1/4-cup measuring cup. Sprinkle gelatin over. Let soften 10 minutes. Whisk honey and yolks in small metal bowl. Set bowl over large saucepan halfway filled with boiling water. Cook until mixture registers 160°F. on candy thermometer, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add gelatin mixture and whisk until honey mixture is cool.
• Beat whipping cream and crème fraîche in large bowl to medium-stiff peaks. Add honey mixture and fold together gently. Cover and refrigerate mousse until set, at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine sugar and ground all-spice in small bowl. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar mixture over 1 puff pastry sheet. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 13x12-inch rectangle. Trim to 10-inch square. Cut puff pastry sheet into quarters, forming four 5-inch squares. Fold 1 dough square diagonally in half to form triangle. Starting at folded side, cut 1/2-inch border strip on both unfolded sides of triangle, leaving 1/2 inch of dough uncut at triangle point so that strips remain attached. Unfold triangle. Brush 1/2-inch-wide border strips with water. Lift up both loose corner tips, slip one under the other and place border strips atop edges of base, gently pulling to match corners on base. Press border onto base to adhere. Sprinkle more sugar mixture over border. Transfer pastry to cookie sheet. Pierce center all over with fork. Repeat with remaining pastry squares and pastry sheet and sugar mixture. Bake pastries until golden brown, piercing centers with knife if puffy, about 20 minutes. Transfer pastries to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Store in air-tight container at room temperature.)
• Spoon sauce onto plates. Spoon honey mousse into pastry baskets and arrange atop sauce. Top mousse with slices of pineapple, mango and kiwi fruit. Garnish each dessert with fresh mint leaves and serve.