Chocolate Mousse Cones Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CONES

Steps:

• To make a holder to hold cones upright, turn an egg carton upside down. Punch holes in 8 of the egg cases to hold the cones. If you don't have an egg carton, use 8 heavy, narrow-rimmed drinking glasses.
• Place chocolate chips and oil in top of double boiler over simmering water or in medium bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Melt chocolate, stirring as chocolate starts to soften.
• Dip and twirl top 2 inches of each cone into melted chocolate; quickly remove and place in holder. Refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is hardened, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed 3 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar; beat 1 minute longer.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup of the whipping cream over medium heat just until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot cream into eggs, then stir back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil).
• Stir in remaining melted chocolate from dipping cones. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, just until chilled.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream on high speed until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream; refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving time.
• Spoon chocolate mixture into cones, place 1 small scoop sorbet on top of each. Garnish each with fresh raspberry.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Whip 1 cup of the heavy cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl (see Cook's Note). Set aside.
• Add the egg, egg yolks, sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract, salt and 1 tablespoon water to a medium heatproof bowl and whisk to combine. Set the bowl over a medium saucepan of gently simmering water (do not allow the bowl to touch the water). Whisk constantly until the mixture is pale, hot to the touch and has almost doubled in volume, about 4 to 6 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula, if necessary. Remove from the heat and continue whisking until cooled, about 2 minutes.
• Put the chopped chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and set over the saucepan of gently simmering water (do not allow the bowl to touch the water). Stir occasionally with a rubber spatula until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and gently stir for about 3 minutes to cool slightly.
• Whisk the egg mixture into the melted chocolate in 3 additions until combined. (The mixture may get very thick.) Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture in 3 additions until it is fully incorporated. It is important that the chocolate mixture is not warm to ensure that it combines smoothly with the whipped cream without seizing up.
• Divide the chocolate mousse among four 4-ounce ramekins and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Whip the remaining 3/4 cup cold heavy cream to stiff peaks. Top each chocolate mousse with whipped cream and serve. (For a softer texture, allow the ramekins to sit at room temperature while you whip the cream.)

MAGIC KINDGOM CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (MICKEY MOUSSE)

Steps:

• *NOTE: Recipe suggested gold dragees. If you can find them, go ahead and use. Otherwise, any small gold or yellow cake decoration/sprinkles will work. Also note that the Zaar computer would not let me type the words "yellow nonpareils", only multicolored.
• Place a metal bowl and electric beaters in the freezer to chill.
• CHOCOLATE MOUSSE: Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and cool to just above room temperature.
• Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat. Gradually whisk in only 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue beating the mixture until stiff soft peaks form.
• In the chilled metal bowl, beat the heavy cream until it begins to thicken. Be careful because the cream could easily turn to whipping cream! Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the pure vanilla extract; continuing to whip the cream until soft peaks form.
• Very carefully and gradually fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Next gently fold in the whipped cream. Do not overmix. Chill the mousse mixture several hours or overnight.
• HAT: Prepare a baking sheet and line with parchment or wax paper. In a double boiler melt 4 ounces of semisweet chocoalte. With tongs, hold each sugar cone over the pot and drizzle to coat with the melted chocolate. Sprinkle with yellow nonpareils or any yellow or gold colored sprinkles. Place the sugar cones upright on the baking sheet and chill to harden the chocolate.
• EARS: Prepare a baking sheet by lining with wax paper. Melt 4 ounces of white or dark chocolate in a double boiler. Spread the melted chocolate evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate only for about 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is cool enought to handle and still pliable. Cut out 8 circles using a 1 1/2" biscuit or cookie cutter. Refrigerate the "ears" until hardened.
• SAUCE: Puree the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Refrigerate until needed.
• TO SERVE: On small serving plates, divide the strawberry sauce. Place a 2 1/2" scoop of the chocolate mousse in the center of plate and place the ice cream cone hat on top of the mousse. Place 2 chocolate ears gently on the side of the sugar cone hat. Lightly sprinkle some dragees or nonpareils around the plate for magical effect!
• Serve immediately. Prep time does not include chilling. Prep and cooking times are estimated.
• Thank you Walt Disney for bringing joy to my life!

CHOCOLATE-GINGER MOUSSE CONES

Steps:

• For the mousse: Place a medium bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl on low power for 3 minutes. Let cool slightly. Pour the cream into the chilled bowl and whip until it holds stiff peaks. Fold one-third of the cream into the chocolate. Fold half of the remaining cream into the chocolate and then fold in the rest of the cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the cones: Preheat a pizzelle iron.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, butter, milk, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, salt, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Coat the pizzelle iron with the cooking spray, then close to continue heating.
• When the iron is hot, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the batter onto each pizzelle well. Slowly close and let cook until golden, 50 seconds to 1 minute. Immediately roll one of the cookies around a wooden cone mold, slide it off, and transfer to a rack to cool completely. Leave the other cookie(s) on the iron while you work with the first one--they will firm up if you take them off the heat. Continue cooking and rolling in this way with the remaining batter.
• Just before serving, fill a large resealable plastic bag with the mousse and snip off one corner. Dividing evenly, pipe the mousse into the cones. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CREAM CONE

Steps:

• using an electric mixer, beat the mousse powder with the milk as per directions on packet.
• fill each cone with mousse layering with some peppermint crisp if desired.
• refrigerate for 1 hour.
• whip the cream with the icing sugar. pipe or spoon the cream onto the cones.
• top with sprinkles.
• keep refrigerated until needed.
• NOTE;the mousse powder I used may not be the same as you can get. (I'm in Australia, I used "äeroplane" mousse mix ) so just follow the directions on the packets you get or you can just make your own mousse if you prefer.

MOUSSE-FILLED WITCHES' HATS

Steps:

• For mousse, in a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil; remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat the remaining cream until stiff peaks form; fold into the chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip pointed tips of ice cream cones a third of the way into melted chocolate; roll in sprinkles.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Just before serving, spoon mousse into cones. Top each with a chocolate wafer. Invert onto a serving platter.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE - BAREFOOT CONTESSA - INA GARTEN

Steps:

• In a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the two chocolates, coffee, coffee powder, Grand Marnier, Armagnac, and vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature. Beat in the softened butter.
• Meanwhile, place the egg yolks and the 1/2 cup of sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes, until pale yellow; when you lift the beater, the mixture will fall back on itself in a ribbon. With the mixer on low speed, blend in the chocolate mixture. Transfer to a larger mixing bowl.
• Measure 1 cup of egg whites and freeze or discard the rest. Combine the cup of egg whites with a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of the remaining sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed until stiff but not dry. Mix half of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture; then fold the rest in carefully with a rubber spatula.
• In the same bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the heavy cream and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar until firm. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Pour the mousse into a 2-quart serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a few hours or overnight and up to a week.
• Decorate with sweetened whipped cream just before serving.