Minty Mousse Pie Au Chocolat Food

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE MOUSSE)

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate over hot, but not boiling, water or place in a very low oven (180-degree).
• Mix the sugar with 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Boil 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the 4 egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer.
• Gradually add the sugar syrup, beating constantly.
• Continue beating for 5 to 6 minutes at high speed, or until the mixture is thick and creamy.
• Add the coffee concentrate, Grand Marnier, and softened butter and beat tboroughly.
• Stir in the melted chocolate.
• Beat the egg whites with a rotary or electric beater until stiff and shiny.
• As soon as they are ready, add to the chocolate mixture and beat in with a wire whisk.
• Finally, fold in the whipped cream.
• Pour into a large serving bowl and refrigerate until serving time.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MINT MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put the pieces of white chocolate in a bowl, and sit this bowl over a pan over simmering water until it melts, stirring gently with a spatula every now and then. When it's melted, stand the bowl on a cold surface to cool down a little.
• In another bowl, and using an electric handheld whisk for ease, whip the cream, egg white and extract together. You want soft peaking rather than a stiff mixture.
• Put a big dollop of cream onto the slightly cooled chocolate and mix, and then gently fold the chocolate mixture into the cream.
• Divide mixture between 6 small but perfectly formed glasses with a capacity of 60ml/ 1/4-cup each.
• Chill in the fridge or give them a fast icy zap but sitting them in the deep freeze for 10 or 15 minutes. Decorate top with a mint leaf before serving.

DAIRY-FREE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Process cookies in a food processor until crumb size. You should have about 1½ cups of cookie crumbs.
• Add the cocoa powder, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum and pulse to combine.
• Add the vanilla and gradually add the shortening, ½ tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition. Pulse until small pea size crumbles form.
• Press the mixture evenly into a 9-inch round pie pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Let it cool while you prepare the filling.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the tofu, sweetener, and salt (if using) until smooth.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips for 1 minute, and stir. Continue heating in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is just melted and smooth, whisking vigorously after each interval. Do not overheat. Whisk in the vanilla.
• Scrape the chocolate and vanilla into your blender of food processor with the tofu. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
• Scrape the filling into your cooled chocolate crust and even it out. Refrigerate the pie for at least 5 hours, until set. Optionally shave some dairy-free chocolate in curls over the pie before slicing and serving.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (BELGIUM)

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combine the chopped bittersweet chocolate & the strong coffee, then set it over simmering water, stirring occasionally until chocolate has melted. Remove from heat & let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile with an electric mixer beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually beat in the powdered sugar & continue to beat until egg whites hold a stiff peak.
• In a separate bowl, beat whipping cream into soft peaks.
• Use a spatula to fold the whipped EGG WHITES into the chocolate, & then carefully fold in the whipping cream & the rum.
• Spoon the chocolate mousse into 4 glasses & cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours, so that the mousse has time to firm up.
• Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings.

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in bain marie, set aside.
• Seperate egg yolks from egg whites.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, refrigerate.
• Whip cream until very stiff, refrigerate.
• Beat egg yolks with powdered sugar, gradually adding two tablespoons boiling water until you get a smooth light yellow cream.
• Slowly beat creamed egg yolks into molten chocolate. Don't worry if it makes a very stiff glob.
• Very quickly fold in the stiff egg whites - it might be some beating instead of gently folding in to get a smooth blend! But don't overbeat, just stir in the egg whites with enough vigour to combine choclate cream and whites.
• As soon as you have a smooth blend, fold in the whipped cream. This time it should be more of a gentle folding inches.
• As soon as everything is combined and smooth, refrigerate for about 4-6 hours.
• Serve with any garnish you like :-).
• Enjoy.

NO-BAKE MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the Oreo crumbs and melted butter. Press the crumbs into a greased 9-inch pie dish, or springform pan, and refrigerate whilst preparing the filling.
• Add the chocolate, and 1 cup (240ml) of the heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl, and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring after each one, until melted and smooth. Stir in the mint and vanilla extract, and allow the melted chocolate to cool completely.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, whip the remaining 2 cups (480ml) of heavy cream to soft peaks. Add the cream cheese and whip to stiff peaks. Gently fold in the melted chocolate.
• Spoon the filling into the crust, and gently spread out evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight before topping.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, whip the heavy cream until it starts to thicken. Add the icing sugar, and vanilla, and whip to stiff peaks.
• Top the chocolate mousse layer with the whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings, or your favourite mint chocolate candy! (See recipe for my Mint Chocolate Bark.)

MINTY MOUSSE PIE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• In medium heavy gauge saucepan, combine 4 T sugar, cornstarch, and mint-chocolate chips.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture BOILS.
• BOIL 1 MINUTE; remove from heat.
• Transfer to a large bowl; cover surface of chocolate mixture with plastic wrap. Lay the plastic wrap on the surface as to prevent a skin from forming.
• Cool to room temperature (20 to 30 minutes).
• In a medium bowl, combine heavy cream with remaining 2 T sugar; beat until stiff.
• Remove plastic wrap from chocolate; beat well.
• Fold in whipped cream. (I left mine with some lumpy parts and we liked it like that.).
• Spoon into crust. (Depending on how high your whipped cream gets, you may end up with a REALLY full pie.).
• Chill until firm (about 2 to 3 hours).

JULIA'S MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and rum in a small pot; nestle pot inside a larger pot filled with water and set aside to allow to melt.
• Beat yolks in another small pot until pale and frothy.
• Combine sugar and coffee in another pot; cook over medium heat until dissolved, 5-6 minutes. Pour coffee mixture into yolks in a stream, while whisking, set aside.
• Pour water into a large pot to a depth of 2". Heat over medium-low heat until hot but not simmering. Nestle pot with yolk mixture over pot and cook, whisking vigorouslym until thick and creamy, about 8-9 minutes. Transfer yolk mixture to a clean bowl; beat with an electric mixer until cool; about 5 minutes.
• Uncover chocolate mixture and stir; add butter and whisk until smooth. Fold chocolate-butter mixture into yolk mixture; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl until just frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat to stiff peaks. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into chocolate-yolk mixture; gently fold in the rest. Spoon mousse into 6 serving cups or dishes. Chill until set. Beat cream to stiff peaks; transfer to a pastry bag with a star tip. Pipe a rosette of cream onto each mousse.

CHOCOLATE MINT MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small cup; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is clear. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir together sugar and cocoa in medium bowl; add whipping cream and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of mixer until stiff, scraping bottom of bowl occasionally. Add gelatin mixture; beat just until well blended. Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Prepare MINT CREAM TOPPING; spread over filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.
• MINT CREAM TOPPING: Beat 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and several drops green food color in medium bowl until stiff. About 2 cups topping.