Canadian Maple Mousse Food

CANADIAN MAPLE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring pecans and maple syrup to a boil.
• Remove from heat and using a small fine mesh sieve or slotted spoon scoop out the pecan pieces onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 350F for 8 minutes or until golden.
• Set aside to cool.
• In the meantime, in a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and pour hot maple syrup into egg yolks until well combined; set aside.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup of the whipping cream and heat mixture in microwave for about 45 seconds, whsking once to dissolve gelatin.
• Whisk into maple syrup mixture and set aside, whisking occasionally for about 1 hour or until the consistency of egg whites.
• Whip remaining cream and stir 1/4 of the cream into the maple syrup mixture.
• Fold in remaining cream.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
• Scrape mousse into piping bag fitted with star tip and pipe into 8 parfait glasses and top with the candied pecans.

MAPLE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat the yolks together with the brown sugar in a glass or metal bowl. Add the maple syrup, set over a water bath, and cook, whisking, until the mixture reaches custard consistency and coats a spoon, about 15 minutes. It should be quite thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the gelatin. Set aside to cool completely. This is important: if the mixture is warm it will deflate the egg whites.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to peaks. In another bowl, do the same with the heavy cream. Fold them alternately into the custard mixture. Turn the mixture into a serving bowl. Cover, and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Or, alternatively, you could pipe the mousse into parfait glasses and chill.

MAPLE MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cheesecloth over a strainer. Place strainer over a bowl. Add yoghurt into strainer and leave to drip, refrigerate overnight. There will be about 2 cups yoghurt remaining. Discard the liquid. Place yoghurt in a large bowl.
• In a Pot, on medium heat, reduce maple syrup until 1/4 cup remains. Remove from heat, add brandy, cool 10 minutes. Beat into yoghurt along with lemon zest.
• With electric mixer beat egg whites until frothy, then beat in sugar. Continue beating until egg whites hold soft peaks. Fold into yoghurt mixture.
• Spoon into glass dishes and serve with cookies and nice hot cup of coffee or tea.

CANADIAN - MAPLE & BLUEBERRY FROZEN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat yolks in a bowl or top of a double boiler until thick. Beat in hot syrup.
• Place top of double boiler or bowl over simmering water and cook, beating constantly until slightly thickened. Cool.
• Beat cream until it forms stiff peaks and fold into the yolk mixture.
• Fold in half of the berries.
• Pour into 1½ quart mold form and freeze overnight.
• Before serving garnish with the remaining berries and biscuits or chocolates sticks.

OLD FASHIONED CANADIAN FROZEN MAPLE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Boil maple syrup in 2 litre pan for 10 minutes, stir constantly. Stir syrup into beaten eggs over boiling water in double boiler, and cook while stirring till very thick. (15 minutes) Cool. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into lightly oiled 1 liter mold and cover. freeze 6 hours. may be made a day ahead. to unmold, sit pan in warm water about 30 seconds. remove. dig spoon into center and "turn out" mousse. neaten with a knife. return to freezer a few minutes to re-harden.Slice into wedges and enjoy.