CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER MOUSSE
This simple, elegant dessert is easy to make up and looks spectacular in decorative dessert dishes. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, fresh fruit or fresh whipping cream
Provided by Abby Girl
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and orange juice over low heat.
- With a mixer, beat yolks, sugar and liqueur until lemon coloured. Beating on high, add the chocolate.
- With clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks. Whip whipping cream until soft peaks appear.
- Gently fold the whipping cream into the chocolate. Fold in the egg whites.
- Chill at least 2 hours.
- Garnishing Options: Drizzle with chocolate syrup/or sauce, chocolate curls or sprinkles, fresh whipping cream, sprigs of fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.4, Fat 37.8, SaturatedFat 22.4, Cholesterol 195.3, Sodium 70.9, Carbohydrate 30.4, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 18.2, Protein 9.9
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TORTE
When it's too hot to bake something sweet but you're craving chocolate, my chocolaty mousse tart is all you need. Stack up the layers any way you like. -Samantha Hernandez, Vacaville, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add melted butter; pulse until combined. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a small saucepan, sprinkle 2 teaspoons gelatin over 1 tablespoon cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved; remove from heat., Place bittersweet chocolate and 1/2 cup cream in a metal bowl over a small saucepan of hot water; heat and stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture. Transfer to a medium bowl; cool completely. Repeat twice with milk and white chocolates., In a large bowl, beat vanilla and remaining 3 cups cream until stiff peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream (a third of the total whipped cream) into cooled bittersweet chocolate; spread over crust. Refrigerate until set, 25-30 minutes. Repeat twice with milk and white chocolates, keeping remaining whipped cream chilled until needed., Refrigerate torte, covered, until set, about 4 hours. To serve, loosen sides from pan with a knife. Carefully remove rim from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 39g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
GRAND MARNIER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Grand Marnier-flavored chocolate mousse,served in orange shells.Originally from a January 1985 Bon Apetit in the R.S.V.P. Letters to the Editor. The recipe was requested from Le Select restaurant in Houston.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Slice top third of oranges off and discard.
- Scrape out pulp and gently squuze oranges over bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon of juice; discard pulp.
- Set orange shells aside.
- Melt chocolate with Grand Marnier, reserved orange juice and grated peel in large bowl set over gently simmering water.
- Stir until smooth.
- Remove from over water and stir in egg yolks, one yolk at a time.
- Using electric mixer, beat whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks in another large bowl.
- Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry.
- Fold 1/4 of whites into chocolate mixture.
- Fold in remaining whites.
- Beat cream until stiff peaks form;fold into chocolate mixture, blending well.
- Spoon into orange shells (you may need to cut a thin slice from the bottom to steady orange "bowls").
- Refrigerate until firm.
- Garnish with candied orange peel and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.2, Fat 38, SaturatedFat 22.4, Cholesterol 195.3, Sodium 72.2, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 23.6, Protein 11.2
TRIPLE LAYER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Make and share this Triple Layer Chocolate Mousse recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- SOFT MOUSSE: Melt chocolate over simmering water of a water bath.
- Whip egg yolks with 1/3 cup powdered sugar until pale and airy, place whipped yolks in medium sized bowl. Add warm melted chocolate and fold until just mixed. Wash bowl and wipe thoroughly.
- Dissolve 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in small pot, bring to a boil, cook to 230 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- While sugar is boiling slowly whip whites to soft peak. When sugar is ready, slowly pour into whites while beating at a medium speed in a steady stream. Continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spoon whites on top of yolks but do not fold.
- Whip cream and 1/3 cup powdered sugar until medium stiff peak, now fold in whites until just mixed. Add cream and fold until incorporated. Do not over fold. Store in refrigerator until ready to use (should be used as soon as possible).
- SOLID CHOCOLATE MOUSSE: Melt chocolate hot, over double broiler (do not burn chocolate), heat until it is warm to the touch. Whip cream until very soft peaks form (lines show in slightly whipped cream).
- Very, very quickly add chocolate to cream and fold in, mixture may look broken but keep folding until everything is smooth, but do not overmix. Place in bowl, cover and refrigerate until set.
- TO SERVE: Place the two mousses in composition to contrast each other. Garnish with chocolate cool whip.
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