Chocolate Mint Mousse
(from jerseyjenny’s recipe box)
Source: Gourmet, December 2006
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Gourmet, chocolate, dessert, mint
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups chilled heavy cream
- 5 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked), finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup coarsely crushed peppermint hard candies (2 oz)
Directions
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Heat 1/3 cup cream in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat until hot, then whisk in chocolate with a pinch of salt until smooth.
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Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
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Beat remaining cup cream with extract in another bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds soft peaks.
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Add cooled chocolate mixture and beat until mousse just holds stiff peaks.
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Fold in 1/4 cup candy and spoon into 4 stemmed glasses, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup candy.
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Chill until cold, about 1 hour.