Peanut Butter Mousse Food

PEANUT DACQUOISE WITH PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE

Steps:

• For meringue layers:
• Preheat oven to 275°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw three 10 x 4 1/2-inch rectangles on parchment; turn parchment over. Finely grind 1 cup nuts with 1/4 cup sugar in processor. Coarsely chop remaining 1/4 cup nuts and set aside.
• Using electric mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and coarse salt in large bowl until foamy. With mixer running, gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Add ground nut mixture and coarsely chopped nuts; fold gently just to blend.
• Spoon 2 cups meringue onto each rectangle on parchment; spread evenly to fill rectangles (any remaining meringue can be baked as cookies).
• Bake meringues until golden brown all over and dry to touch but still slightly soft, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
• For mousse:
• using electric mixer, beat peanut butter, brown sugar, and coarse salt in medium bowl to blend. With mixer running, gradually beat in 1/4 cup cream. Add another 1/4 cup cream and beat just to blend. Beat remaining 1/2 cup cream, sugar, and vanilla in another medium bowl until peaks form; fold into peanut butter mixture in 3 additions. Chill until ready to use.
• For glaze:
• Whisk cocoa powder and sugar in medium saucepan to blend well. Gradually add 1/4 cup water, whisking until smooth. Gradually whisk in heavy cream. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Let stand at room temperature until cool and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
• Leaving meringues on parchment and using large serrated knife, trim edges of each meringue to original 10 x 4 1/2-inch size. Slide thin knife between meringues and paper to loosen. Spoon 1/4 cup glaze evenly over top of 2 meringue rectangles and spread to cover. Chill until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes. Place 1 glazed meringue rectangle on plate. Spoon half of mousse over (scant 1 1/4 cups); spread out in even layer. Place second glazed meringue rectangle atop first; spread with remaining mousse. Top with unglazed meringue rectangle. Pour 1/2 cup glaze down center of top meringue. Using icing spatula, spread glaze over top meringue, allowing glaze to drip down sides. Smooth top and sides to cover evenly with thin layer. Refrigerate until glaze is set, about 30 minutes. Pour remaining glaze over top of dacquoise and quickly smooth over top and sides in even layer. Sprinkle fleur de sel lightly over top, if desired. Chill at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep chilled.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the candy bar, cream and peanut butter. Microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes or until smooth, stirring twice. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. , Beat until soft peaks form. Spoon into dessert dishes; sprinkle with chocolate-covered peanuts.

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE

Steps:

• Microwave peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl until liquid and smooth, about 20 seconds.
• Stir Greek yogurt into the peanut butter with a spoon until smooth, scraping off any peanut butter stuck to the spoon. Stir in stevia and vanilla extract. Fold in chocolate chips.

PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE CUP

Steps:

• in a large bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 4 minutes.
• beat in the peanut butter.
• in a medium bowl beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy.
• gradually add remaining sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• gently fold into peanut butter mixture.
• cover, refrigerate for two hours.
• pipe or spoon peanut butter mousse into chocolate cups.
• add the chocolate shavings, chocolate chips or roasted peanuts if desired.

PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Blend cookies, sugar and cinnamon in processor to fine crumbs. Add melted butter and blend well using on/off turns. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake until crust starts to puff and darkens slightly, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat peanut butter and cream cheese in large bowl to blend. Add powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons vanilla extract and beat until well blended. Using clean dry beaters, beat 2 cups whipping cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form; fold into peanut butter mixture in 4 additions. Spoon filling into prepared crust.
• For topping:
• Combine 1/2 cup cream, 1/4 cup sugar and espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until espresso powder and sugar dissolve and mixture comes to simmer. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Whisk in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool topping 5 minutes. Spread topping evenly over filling. Refrigerate cake until cold, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover cake and keep refrigerated.) Serve cake chilled.

PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE CAKE (VEGAN AND DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For the cake:.
• Prep an 8 inch springform pan (spray with nonstick coating, or rub with butter and dust with flour).
• Combine flour, oatbran, baking powder, Splenda, cocoa, and salt in large bowl.
• Combine applesauce, syrup, maple extract, water, soymilk, vanilla, tahini, and p.b. in medium bowl and mix well.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well.
• Bake for 20 - 30 minutes (test with toothpick).
• Cool.
• For the mousse:.
• Process tofu, syrup, salt, vanilla, lemon juice, and p.b. until smooth.
• Mix together soymilk and cornstarch in small bowl.
• Heat water and agar in saucepan over low-medium heat, and bring to a gentle boil, stirring as the mixture thickens. When agar is dissolved and the mixture is pudding thick, add the soy milk and cornstarch. Stir until mix boils again and then remove from heat.
• With processor on, add agar mixture to the tofu mixture in a thin stream.
• When completely combined, pour mousse over cake.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set (at least 6 hours, or overnight).
• Optional: Make a ganache drizzle by mixing melted vegan chocolate with soymilk.