Chocolate Mousse Brownie Shots Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan containing about 1-inch of barely simmering water (or use a double boiler). Stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat and let cool slightly. Then grab a whisk and beat the egg yolks into the chocolate, 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• In a chilled bowl, beat the heavy cream until it begins to thicken up. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla and continue beating until the cream holds soft peaks.
• Now that you've got the elements prepared, put it all together. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Then, fold in the whipped cream. Take care not over work the mousse or it will be heavy. Divide the mousse between 4 individual glasses, preferably Moroccan glasses. Cover and chill for several hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.

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 1 hour and then cover each with plastic wrap)

RASPBERRY MOUSSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In medium microwavable bowl, place 3/4 cup chocolate chips, 2/3 cup whipping cream and raspberry jelly. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once every 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted. Stir until mixture is smooth (there may still be a little undissolved jam). Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add frosting to chocolate mixture. Beat with electric mixer on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended and fluffy. Spread over cooled brownies, smoothing top.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons whipping cream uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds, stirring once, until mixture can be stirred smooth. Place into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until set.
• Cut into 12 squares; cut each square diagonally in half to make triangles. Garnish with raspberries.

MOCHA MOUSSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt the chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Combine hot water and coffee granules; add to chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder; gradually add to chocolate mixture. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake and brownies will be thin). Cool on a wire rack. , For mousse, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in milk and melted chips. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in coffee granules until dissolved. , In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until slightly thickened. Beat in gelatin. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over brownies. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Cut into 24 bars.

CHEF JOHN'S DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a simmer over low heat. Place chocolate, butter, 2 tablespoons water, ground chipotle pepper, and salt in a heatproof bowl; set bowl over the simmering water. When the butter melts, whisk the chocolate mixture gently until smooth and shiny. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
• Whisk egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water, and sugar in another heatproof bowl over the same pan of simmering water until egg yolk mixture is foamy and hot to the touch, about 3 minutes. Pour hot egg mixture into warm chocolate mixture, whisk until smooth, and set over a bowl of ice to chill. Whisk constantly until mixture has cooled to room temperature or slightly cooler.
• Pour 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon cold cream into a chilled metal bowl; whisk until cream holds soft peaks. Place about half the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture; gently fold the cream into the chocolate. Repeat with remaining half of whipped cream, folding gently until nearly all the streaks have disappeared. Divide mousse into 4 6-ounce ramekins.
• Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours (up to overnight) before serving.

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.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8 inch pan with aluminum foil. Make sure to extend the foil beyond the two opposite ends of the pan. This will help in lifting brownies out of pan. Lightly butter bottom and sides of foil-lined pan.
• Cut butter into pieces and melt in a saucepan over low heat. Remove pan from heat, add 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate. Let stand 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 egg (make sure egg is at room temperature), and then vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until smooth. Spread dough evenly into pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a moist crumb. Do not overbake. Cool completely on wire rack.
• To Make Mousse: Melt 4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate with the coffee in top of a double boiler over hot water. Stir often until smooth. Whisk in 3 egg yolks, one at a time. Remove from heat.
• In a chilled medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup heavy cream just until soft peaks form. In another medium bowl, beat 3 egg whites just until soft peaks begin to form. Stir 1/4 of these beaten egg whites into the chocolate/coffee mixture, then carefully fold in the rest
• Gently fold in the whipped cream. Spread chocolate mousse evenly over the top of the cooled brownie in the pan.
• To Make Topping: In a chilled medium sized bowl, beat 1/3 cup heavy cream and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Remove brownie from baking pan by grasping the overhanging foil. Cut into squares and transfer to serving dish. Place some whipped cream on top of each brownie and top with a chocolate espresso bean. Store in refrigerator.

LEMON MOUSSE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt 13 oz semi-sweet chocolate and butter together in double boiler.
• Remove from heat.
• In mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, sugar and eggs.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Add in vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Slowly add the melted chocolate mixture and mix until smooth.
• Pour into greased 9x12 pan.
• Beat 3 oz cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar until creamy and smooth.
• Continue beating while adding eggs one at a time.
• When well blended, pour over first layer.
• Place 6 oz chocolate and cream together and melt in double boiler.
• Stir until chocolate melts.
• Drizzle over lemon layer.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
• Chill.

MOCHA MOUSSE BROWNIE TRIFLE

Steps:

• If baking a boxed brownie mix, prepare and bake according to directions on box, I have used Toffee brownies and peanut butter brownies, cool and cube.
• Place 1/2 of cubed brownies in a 2 quart serving bowl.
• Prepare mousse mix according to directions.
• (mousse mix is found as a box mix in the pudding/jello section of grocer).
• Spread 1/2 of this over brownie layer.
• Top with 1/2 of whipped cream and sprinkle with the toffee bits.
• Repeat the layers once and sprinkle with grated chocolate, chopped nuts, broken pretzels, hot fudge.
• Refrigerate until serving.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat 3/4 cup cream in a 1-quart heavy saucepan until hot. Whisk together yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a metal bowl until combined well, then add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking until combined. Transfer mixture to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until it registers 160°F on thermometer. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in vanilla.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water (or in a glass bowl in a microwave at 50 percent power 3 to 5 minutes), stirring frequently. Whisk custard into chocolate until smooth, then cool.
• Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Whisk one fourth of cream into chocolate custard to lighten, then fold in remaining cream gently but thoroughly.
• Spoon mousse into 8 (6-ounce) stemmed glasses or ramekins and chill, covered, at least 6 hours. Let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes before serving.