21 simple mousse Recipes

heavy whipping cream, sugar, lime juice, grated lime peel, vanilla extract, lime slices and fresh mint, optional

bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (preferably valrhona gastronomie), whole milk, egg yolk, egg whites, sugar

chocolate fudge instant pudding mix, cold milk, tub cool whip ( 8 oz.), chocolate shavings

strawberry, apple cider or 1/2 cup apple juice, honey, lime zest, flavourless gelatin, lime , juice of, whipping cream

strawberries, halved, sugar, sour cream, light, cool whip, thawed

chopped strawberries, sugar, divided, water, divided, unflavored gelatin, salt, egg whites, vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream

sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, semi-sweet chocolate chips, boiling water, vanilla, eggs

lemons, eggs (use pasteurized , as the whites are not cooked in this recipe), water, sugar, unflavored gelatin

granulated sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, eggs, hot milk, brandy or 2 -4 tbsp rum or 2 -4 tbsp flavored liqueur or 2 -4 tbsp orange juice, whipping cream

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

lemon, juiced, simple syrup, unflavored gelatin, heavy cream, chilled, lemon curd, sponge cake , recipe follows, sweetened whipped cream, fresh mint, lemons, egg yolks, sugar, butter, cold, milk, unsalted butter, eggs, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pure vanilla extract

semi-sweet chocolate chips (8oz), salt, heavy whipping cream, confectioners sugar (or to taste)

eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, heavy cream, sugar, plain milk chocolate candy bar

margarine, melted, sugar, cocoa, eggs, rich whip, graham cracker crust

avocado, peeled and cut, partially frozen (i used a florida avocado, but haas would probably work, too), nut milk (almond, coconut, etc...), honey , to taste (optional)