Black Forest Mousse Food

BLACK FOREST MOUSSE DESSERT

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
• Reserve 1/2 cup cookie crumbs; stir remaining crumbs into pudding mixture. Spoon half into 1-1/2-qt. serving bowl; top with layers of 1 cup each of the remaining COOL WHIP and pie filling.
• Cover with layers of remaining pudding mixture, COOL WHIP, pie filling and reserved cookie crumbs.

BLACK FOREST MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the pitted cherries, water, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and cornstarch, and cook over medium heat. When the mixture starts to boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for ten minutes, or until thickened. After ten minutes, pour in the vanilla extract and mix well to combine. Transfer the compote to a bowl and let cool completely at room temperature.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar, mixing so that all the sugar is coated in water. Cook the mixture over medium-low heat until it reaches 240°F (known as the soft-ball stage).
• If using powdered gelatin, dissolve the gelatin in a small amount of water. Once it forms a congealed mass, microwave the mixture for 10-15 seconds, or until fully dissolved.
• In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft-medium peaks form. Set aside.
• Once the pâte à bombe is cool to the touch, stream in the melted gelatin and mix until combined. Then, gently fold in the melted chocolate until homogenous. Finally, fold in the whipped heavy cream and mix until well combined. Refrigerate the mousse for at least 30 minutes so that it sets up.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or a bowl with a hand mixer), beat together the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until medium peaks form.
• Using a clear glass or a small bowl, layer the chocolate mousse, cherry compote, and whipped cream as desired. Serve immediately, and store leftover components in the fridge for up to three days.

BLACK FOREST TRIFLE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder. Add the buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Stir until just combined. Add the coffee and mix well. Pour into the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Cool the cake completely. Crumble the cake into medium chunks, cover, and then set aside.
• For the pudding: In a large saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt, and mix well. Whisk in the milk. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon while the mixture comes to a low boil and thickens, 7 to 9 minutes. Reduce the heat to very low. Stir a couple tablespoons of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then stir the egg yolks back into the hot mixture to temper. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens to the consistency of pudding, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming, and then cool.
• For the whipped cream: Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat the cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
• Place half of the cake crumbles in the bottom of a trifle dish. Top with half of the pudding, then half of the cherries, and half of the whipped cream. Repeat the layering with the remaining cake, pudding, cherries and whipped cream. Save a few cherries or cake crumbs to garnish the top layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.

BLACK FOREST MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Pour milk into a large bowl and add the pudding mix.
• Beat, with a wire wisk, for 2 minutes or until mix is well blended.
• Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped cream.
• Crush 10 of the cookies (coarsely) and stir into pudding mix.
• Spoon half of the mix into a bowl then spread 3/4 cup of whipped cream overtop.
• Top this with 1 cup of the cherry pie filling and then the remaining pudding mix.
• Spread the remaining cherry pie filling overtop and then the remaining whipped cream.
• Crush the last 6 cookies and sprinkle on top.

BLACK FOREST MOUSSE

Steps:

• Empty the pudding tubs into a medium bowl. Add whipped topping or whipped cream and fold pudding into the topping.
• Fold in the mini chocolate chips and dried cherries.
• Spoon into 3 dessert cups (such as mini trifle bowls). Add a dollop of whipped topping and a few mini chocolate chips to garnish.

BLACK FOREST MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes or until smooth. Let stand 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pie filling. Gently fold in whipped topping. Spoon into individual dessert dishes; refrigerate until serving.