Chocolate Brownie Mousse Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Chill 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in refrigerator. Chill metal mixing bowl and mixer beaters in freezer.
• In top of a double boiler, combine chocolate chips, coffee, rum and butter. Melt over barely simmering water, stirring constantly. Remove from heat while a couple of chunks are still visible. Cool, stirring occasionally to just above body temperature.
• Pour remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream into a metal measuring cup and sprinkle in the gelatin. Allow gelatin to "bloom" for 10 minutes. Then carefully heat by swirling the measuring cup over a low gas flame or candle. Do not boil or gelatin will be damaged. Stir mixture into the cooled chocolate and set aside.
• In the chilled mixing bowl, beat cream to medium peaks. Stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in the remaining whipped cream in two doses. There may be streaks of whipped cream in the chocolate and that is fine. Do not over work the mousse.
• Spoon into bowls or martini glasses and chill for at least 1 hour. Garnish with fruit and serve.
• (If mousses are to be refrigerated overnight, chill for one hour and then cover each with plastic wrap)

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• BROWNIES:.
• In a large microwave safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips on high for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT pecans and beat until smooth.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread into a buttered 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Set aside.
• proceed with making mousse.
• MOUSSE:.
• In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips with cream on high for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds; cool slightly.
• In a mixer bowl, beat remaining ingredients (EXCEPT pecans), until foamy.
• Stir in chocolate mixture.
• Pour mousse topping over brownie; sprinkle with pecans.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes.
• Let cool 2 hours before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BROWNIE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup whipping cream and the chocolate chips over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; cool 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat 2 eggs and the sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. On low speed, beat in cream-chocolate mixture until blended. Pour evenly over batter.
• Bake 30 to 34 minutes, or until topping is set and toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle cocoa on top and serve with whipped cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE BROWNIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut 185g unsalted butter into small cubes and tip into a medium bowl. Break 185g dark chocolate into small pieces and drop into the bowl.
• Fill a small saucepan about a quarter full with hot water, then sit the bowl on top so it rests on the rim of the pan, not touching the water. Put over a low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted, stirring occasionally to mix them.
• Remove the bowl from the pan. Alternatively, cover the bowl loosely with cling film and put in the microwave for 2 minutes on High. Leave the melted mixture to cool to room temperature.
• While you wait for the chocolate to cool, position a shelf in the middle of your oven and turn the oven on to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Using a shallow 20cm square tin, cut out a square of non-stick baking parchment to line the base. Tip 85g plain flour and 40g cocoa powder into a sieve held over a medium bowl. Tap and shake the sieve so they run through together and you get rid of any lumps.
• Chop 50g white chocolate and 50g milk chocolate into chunks on a board.
• Break 3 large eggs into a large bowl and tip in 275g golden caster sugar. With an electric mixer on maximum speed, whisk the eggs and sugar. They will look thick and creamy, like a milk shake. This can take 3-8 minutes, depending on how powerful your mixer is. You'll know it's ready when the mixture becomes really pale and about double its original volume. Another check is to turn off the mixer, lift out the beaters and wiggle them from side to side. If the mixture that runs off the beaters leaves a trail on the surface of the mixture in the bowl for a second or two, you're there.
• Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the eggy mousse, then gently fold together with a rubber spatula. Plunge the spatula in at one side, take it underneath and bring it up the opposite side and in again at the middle. Continue going under and over in a figure of eight, moving the bowl round after each folding so you can get at it from all sides, until the two mixtures are one and the colour is a mottled dark brown. The idea is to marry them without knocking out the air, so be as gentle and slow as you like.
• Hold the sieve over the bowl of eggy chocolate mixture and resift the cocoa and flour mixture, shaking the sieve from side to side, to cover the top evenly.
• Gently fold in this powder using the same figure of eight action as before. The mixture will look dry and dusty at first, and a bit unpromising, but if you keep going very gently and patiently, it will end up looking gungy and fudgy. Stop just before you feel you should, as you don't want to overdo this mixing.
• Finally, stir in the white and milk chocolate chunks until they're dotted throughout.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, scraping every bit out of the bowl with the spatula. Gently ease the mixture into the corners of the tin and paddle the spatula from side to side across the top to level it.
• Put in the oven and set your timer for 25 mins. When the buzzer goes, open the oven, pull the shelf out a bit and gently shake the tin. If the brownie wobbles in the middle, it's not quite done, so slide it back in and bake for another 5 minutes until the top has a shiny, papery crust and the sides are just beginning to come away from the tin. Take out of the oven.
• Leave the whole thing in the tin until completely cold, then, if you're using the brownie tin, lift up the protruding rim slightly and slide the uncut brownie out on its base. If you're using a normal tin, lift out the brownie with the foil. Cut into quarters, then cut each quarter into four squares and finally into triangles.
• They'll keep in an airtight container for a good two weeks and in the freezer for up to a month.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MOUSSE COCONUT MACAROON TRIFLE

Steps:

• Mix Chocolate Jello Mix with Milk, when thoroughly blended whip in the carton of Cool Whip.
• Whip Cream with Sugar & Vanilla until fairly stiff.
• Add 1 cup of whipped cream to the prepared & cooled Coconut Pudding.
• Cut prepared & cooled Brownies into small squares.
• Place half of the Brownies in the bottom of a Trifle dish.
• Spread half of the Choclolate pudding mixture over the Brownies.
• Spread half of the Coconut pudding mixture over the Chocolate pudding.
• Crumble the whole pkg of Coconut Macaroons over the Coconut pudding.
• Spread remaining Coconut pudding over the Macaroons.
• Place the remaining Brownies over the Coconut pudding.
• Spread the remaining Chocolate Pudding over the Brownies.
• Spread remaining Whipped Cream over the Chocolate Pudding.
• Top with toasted Coconut & Pecans. Grate Chocolate over all. Arrange Cherries.